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  1. Michael 345

    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    She was Scheherazaded ?

    She was Scheherazading ?

    She Scheherazadated all night ?

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    Michael 345, Jun 3, 2018
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    Tahini - Middle Eastern paste or sauce made from ground sesame seeds

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 8, 2018
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  8. naturallygorg

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    Fete - A festival related to a lavish outdoor entertainment.
     
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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 9, 2018
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  11. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    acyrology - incorrect use of language

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  12. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    ax·i·ol·o·gy
    study of the nature of value and valuation, and of the kinds of things that are valuable

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 13, 2018
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  13. Dr_Toad

    Dr_Toad It's green! Valued Senior Member

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    Hell, I'd have thought it the study of armpits...
     
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    oxterology

    noun
    noun: oxterology
    the study of the pointless subjects

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    She had a diploma in oxterology obtained from Trump University.
     
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  15. StrangerInAStrangeLand

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    Klecksography - art of making images from inkblots

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 14, 2018
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  16. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    externalism
    1. Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
    2. The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
    3. The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 16, 2018
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  17. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 19, 2018
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  18. Michael 345

    Michael 345 New year. PRESENT is 72 years oldl Valued Senior Member

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    Babel just IS mmmmmm

    Let me think about that

    Ba·bel
    \ˈbā-bəl,ˈba-\
    noun
    • 1:acityinShinarwherethebuildingof atowerisheldinGenesistohavebeenhaltedby theconfusionoftongues
    • 2oftennotcapitalized
      a:aconfusionofsoundsorvoices
      b:asceneofnoiseorconfusion
    Origin:MiddleEnglish,fromHebrewBābhel,fromAkkadianbāb-ilugateof god.
    Firstuse:14thcentury

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  19. sideshowbob

    sideshowbob Sorry, wrong number. Valued Senior Member

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    Stargate!
     
    sideshowbob, Jun 19, 2018
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  20. StrangerInAStrangeLand

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 20, 2018
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  21. Dr_Toad

    Dr_Toad It's green! Valued Senior Member

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    From this, can we say that the overly political of us have ismitis?
     
    Dr_Toad, Jun 20, 2018
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  22. StrangerInAStrangeLand

    StrangerInAStrangeLand SubQuantum Mechanic Valued Senior Member

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    Ismitis - being overly eager to label people, beliefs, goals & issues, usually incorrectly & being unable to recognize what is an ism & what is not, being compelled to define terms according to one's supposed advantage

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    StrangerInAStrangeLand, Jun 20, 2018
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  23. Dr_Toad

    Dr_Toad It's green! Valued Senior Member

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    That's racist! Not to mention fascist and anti-gay. Ist?

    Was bedeutet das?
     
    Dr_Toad, Jun 20, 2018
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