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vicissitude |
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. |
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plaint |
LITERARY a complaint; a lamentation. BRITISH•LAW an accusation; a charge
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Hofstadter's Law |
"It always takes longer than you think it will take, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law." |
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in toto |
fully; as a whole. Latin loan word in use since Roman times. Quoted in the book from neurologist Roger Sperry |
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teleological |
”goal-oriented" pertaining to the nature of design or purpose |
