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  1. Bill W
    The word "lackadaisical" comes from the interjection 'lackaday', which was a shortened version of the expression 'alack the day'. 'Alack' was an interjection used to express sorrow or regret. The word 'lackadaisical' was formed in the mid-1700s to describe people who were feeling miserable.
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    @wildone Those who choose to live in the far north must learn to live with the weather that comes with it. Snow in October might be rare, but not unheard of, so grin and bear it while getting out the snow shovel or the snowblower. Oh, and don't forget the longjohns too, if you don't want anything important to freeze.
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    Why were comments disabled for the weekly blog starting on 10/27/2024? Since I couldn't post there, I decided to ask the question here.
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    Notorious doesn't always have to be a bad quality. Did you forget that Don Juan was notorious for being a prolific lover? Or that Bella Lugosi was notorious for his portrayal of Dracula, the Wolfman, and other unusual characters on the movie screen?
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    An example of egocentric bias is when someone trips in a crowded place and the person immediately thinks everyone is watching and laughing at him, even though few people actually noticed.
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    I can't agree more, and the comment I'd like to make I can't, because it would be deemed political.
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    Yes, that would have been under J. Edgar Hoover. He was the director of the Bureau of Investigation from 1824-1935, and then Director of the newly named Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1935 until his death in 1972.
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    Those of us that are old enough to the use of the term high fidelity when referring to the quality of a record player, the term high fidelity means the reproduction of sound with little distortion, giving a result similar to the original.
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    Another word for fidelity would be fealty. Fealty used to refer to the allegiance that a tenant or vassal owed to a lord under feudal law. but it can also be defined as the allegiance that one owes to a country, especially when referring to the military. Fealty could also mean loyalty to a friend or comrade.
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    Fidelity come from the Latin words fides (faith), fidelis (faithful), and fidelitas (faithfulness or loyalty).
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    Synonyms for circumlocution are: diffuseness · euphemism · indirectness · periphrasis · roundabout · tautology · verbiage · wordiness · indirectness · repetitiveness · long-windedness.
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    Circumlocution comes from two Latin root words: circum (around) and locution (to speak or speech). It literally means: speaking in circles, going round and round in a wordy way without ever getting to the heart of the matter.
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    And @empath I second that comment. I wish you the very best!
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    Exactly, you never get too old to prevent you from slipping back into boy mode from time to time, and unfortunately this was one of those times for Devin and Mac. It's too bad that fate decided to intrude on their youthful activities.
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    The difference between urban and urbane is that urban refers to the areas within a city, while urbane means having refined and polite manners, which was originally beliefs to be a product of city life, rather than rural living.
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    From the Latin urbanus (derived from urbs, meaning city) and the French urbain to mid-16th century English word urban and into urbane (a modern sense of savoir faire - no doubt fostered by city dwellers at the time - believing that living in the city made one more suave than rural life).
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    Yes, there are a lot of unanswered questions, so we'll have to wait and see how many of those questions are answered in the next chapter. There are so many ways that this might go, so keep your fingers crossed until the next chapter is posted. 👨‍⚕️ 🤞
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    Then I guess you were thrown a curveball...
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    Good point, Al. If he'd read my Castaway series or A Tragic Love, @drpaladin wouldn't have made this comment: Some authors seem to derive fiendish pleasure from inflicting over the top pain, suffering, and mental hardship on their characters. It's not a trait I've observed with you. At least not yet. Thank you for pointing that out to him.
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    Possibly it's just in your head.
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    You shouldn't insult ducks like this. They deserve better than being compared to Louella.
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    They would still treat him - they just wouldn't release him until they had insurance information or a payment. Lifetime resident at the hospital?
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    I wonder how many would enjoy seeing something like this happen to Louella.
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    Chapter 39 S2

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 39 S2

    You never know! Muhahaha
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    Romance Deep Dive 4

    Bill W commented on Myr's blog entry in Gay Authors News

    And I see some author names I'm not familiar with on this list.
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