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Just read this in a transcript of Obama's acceptance speech.
I wonder which meaning he meant. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | ||
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It's interesting that the obsolete meaning of enormity meant 'vastness, hugeness'. If the word were decimate the mavens would want to go with its etymological and older meaning. Oh, the enormousness of it all! —Ceci n'est pas un seing. | |||
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The earlier definition is more befitting of the outgoing administration, IMHO. | ||
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During today's press conference, Obama used "enormity" once again, referring to the size of the task ahead. Guess that settles it. | ||
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An update on enormity from Michael Quinion (link). —Ceci n'est pas un seing. | |||
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Hmmm, we have two threads on this. In my post in the last thread on this, I said in way too many words what z eloquently said above. Exactly, z! | |||
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Yes, I'm struggling to keep up with who is replying to what where.  "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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