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andrew.simone commented on the word tetrapyloctomy
the art of splitting a hair four ways.
December 13, 2006
mollusque commented on the word tetrapyloctomy
The Tetrapyloctomy department has a preparatory function; its purpose is to inculcate a sense of irrelevance.
--Umberto Eco, 1988, Foucault's Pendulum, p. 74
September 29, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word tetrapyloctomy
JM is finding tetrapyloctomy more difficult these days.
September 5, 2009