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[kateorman]

Chess champion Bobby Fischer passed away this week.

Attacked by "conservative culture warriors" such as the former PM, Australian schools are quietly dropping contemporary approaches to literature, such as examining the role of race and gender."Conservative voices in the media misrepresent what goes on in the nation's literacy and English

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[outsdr]

(Mind you, Internet fandom demonstrates that close reading isn't exactly a widespread skill.)

Prone to understatement, aren't you now?

[kateorman]

Litotes!

[outsdr]

Cool. You made me learn a new word.

[benchilada]

I'm probably going to start reading ANATOMY OF A HEEL this week, possibly tonight.

There will be a review when I'm done. :)

[qthewetsprocket]

the main problem with modern literature, i feel, is not a lack of readership, but the fact that there aren't more novels out there with the word 'concupiscence' on the cover page.

also, i wish i knew bsl now so i could understand specifically what that deaf fellow was saying, but even in my relative ignorance i still enjoyed the joke. :)

[kateorman]

I'm pretty sure he compliments the sound of the engine, which is a pretty good gag. But I want to know if the sign for "power!!!" is in there somewhere. :-)