Thu Apr 30
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phil•trum
[fil-truhm]
— noun
Anatomy The vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
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“ Because of a few songs wherein I spoke of their mystery, women have been exceptionally kind in my old age. ”
Leonard Cohen
Wed Apr 29
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west•ing
[wes-ting]
— noun
1. The difference in longitude between two positions as a result of a movement to the west.
2. Progress toward the west.
2. Progress toward the west.
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“ If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others. ”
African Proverb
Mon Apr 27
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“ Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely and to the best of your ability and that way you might change the world. ”
Charles Eames
Sat Apr 25
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“ Language is the source of misunderstandings. ”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Winston Churchill & Time Travel
Sun Apr 19
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“ That’s nice — and when are you going to see me next? ”
Steven Chu’s mother when he told her he’d won the Nobel Prize
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tur•gid
[tur-jid]
— adjective
1. Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent.
2. Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated.
2. Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated.
Mon Apr 6
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“ If you ever want 3rd graders to go “Aaaiiiiieeeeeee!” evaluate [1..] in ghci ”
Michael Feathers
