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Conundrum

some sort of confusing, difficult problem or question; quandary; a dilemma

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The conundrum for Los Angeles voters – Pasadena Star News

https://https://www.europesays.com/us/864602/

If I were a voter in the city of Los Angeles — which I am not, residing in…#la #LosAngeles #lanews #LosAngelesnews #us #news #usnews

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Investiture

the action of formally investing a person with some honors or rank (ex. the ceremony where the Queen makes you a knight)

TVA Nouvelles

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Investiture

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Syncopation

the normal rhythm or beat is shifted (a musical term); something that is happening in a slightly offbeat manner; counterpoint rhythm

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Three new drabbles out in “Syncopation”, syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/wp-content/u..., or go to syncopationliteraryjournal.wordpress.com/poetry-9/ and select DOWNLOAD after Ken Poyner.

“The Lechery of Fish Tuners”, 226 drabbles originally from 62 magazines, coming out 22 June.

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Dilatory

slow to act; intending to cause a delay; slow; tardy; snail-like; lazy

Market Thoughts

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How I see the last developments about Iran: The US became unnerved by the dilatory tactics of Iran and tried some weak bombing to scare them. Then threatened with more, and today they served TACOs. Iran is still comfortable in the current situation, so no deal, I think. I might be wrong, of course.

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Desiccate

To dry thoroughly

Bot of the Unholy Adventure Names

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Desiccated Temple of Locha

https://www.adventurelookup.com/adventures/desiccated-temple-of-locha

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Bolster

1. a long thick pillow that is often placed under other pillows 2. to support; prop up; to strengthen

KUTV2News

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Bear Lake's summer safety efforts are being bolstered by additional Idaho State Police troopers.

kutv.com/news/local/b...

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Evanescent

quickly fading or disappearing; soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; fleeting

arXiv math.AP Analysis of PDEs

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Fr\'ed\'eric Charve (LAMA, LAMA), Zhuoya Yao (ICJ): Convergence rates for a rotating MHD system with evanescent viscosity https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.09354 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.09354 https://arxiv.org/html/2606.09354

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Panegyric

a public speech or a published piece of writing in praise of something or someone (very similar to eulogy); an accolade; a tribute

words

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claude doggerel
claude aphorism
claude panegyric
claude ekphrastic

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Moult

To cast away or shed feathers (also applies to any animal that looses itself ex. snake skin)

Agathe, Sanguine Slut

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Faudra m'expliquer pourquoi maintenant que je suis heureuse avec mes trois relations établies je reçois moult likes sur Her alors que je n'y vais plus que pour voir lesdits likes.
Surtout pour un mec et un meuf monoA 😮‍💨

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Ossify

Turn into bone or bony tissue; to become riggid or inflexible in habits or attitudes

Stephen

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I finally understand the courage of Marianne Williamson and why she stood out when nobody was giving her a microphone. The Democratic Party was too pretentious and ossified to give her space. They settled for the mediocre. And now we all must pay. https://open.substack.com/pub/theearthdrama/p/why-america-couldnt-hear-marianne?r=1trrnn

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