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Trompe l’oeil is the art of painting an optical illusion.
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Besides being a contractor, John was also a scenic designer for ABC and CBS in their early television days, and he became an expert with trompe l'oeil, which is featured all over the guest house in some of the oddest places.
Archive 2008-09-01 sfmike 2008
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Besides being a contractor, John was also a scenic designer for ABC and CBS in their early television days, and he became an expert with trompe l'oeil, which is featured all over the guest house in some of the oddest places.
The Belvedere sfmike 2008
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* The "coup d'oeil" - or ability to make a quick decision based on experience-is central to being good at any given profession.
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* The "coup d'oeil" - or ability to make a quick decision based on experience-is central to being good at any given profession.
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* The "coup d'oeil" - or ability to make a quick decision based on experience-is central to being good at any given profession.
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* The "coup d'oeil" - or ability to make a quick decision based on experience-is central to being good at any given profession.
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* The "coup d'oeil" - or ability to make a quick decision based on experience-is central to being good at any given profession.
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He then goes on to say that the solution is to cultivate (among other things) coup d'oeil, which is the ability to grasp a situation at a glance, and resolution, which he defines as a "moral corage", or "courage in the face of responsibility" (as contrasted with courage in the face of physical danger).
Signal vs. Noise Jamis 2010
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He then goes on to say that the solution is to cultivate (among other things) coup d'oeil, which is the ability to grasp a situation at a glance, and resolution, which he defines as a "moral corage", or "courage in the face of responsibility" (as contrasted with courage in the face of physical danger).
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