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Dear Dr. McCain:
I must say that in researching
for a didactic epistle caused me to engage in a nocturnal etymological
research which generated a modicum of ratiocination. Because of your great
interest in strengthening your vocabulary, you are obviously greatly
superior to an abecedarian and not in the least thrasonical. One should
not be engaged in overly hypo-coristic language nor should one be
pusillanimous. This reminds me of what one of my law professors once said
during a class, "Whenever you're promulgating your esoteric
philosophical observations, try to beware of platitudinous ponderosities.
Always let your extemporaneous descantings have intelligibility, veracious
vivacity, thrasonical bombasity, and seditiously avoid all polysyllabic
profundities." When I inquired as to what he meant, his response was,
"In other words, use plain, communicable English." Needless to
say, I never have adhered to his admonition. I hope this does not cause
one to reach for an acetylsalicylic acid tablet. |
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