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Word for the Day, Tuesday June 20, 2017

Posted on 06/20/2017 6:32:45 AM PDT by SoothingDave

Word For The Day, Tuesday June 20, 2017



In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

aporia [uh-pawr-ee-uh, uh-pohr-]

-n
1. Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
2. Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.

[1580-90; < Late Latin < Greek: state of being at a loss, equivalent to ápor(os) impassable (see a-6, pore2) + -ia -ia]


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1 posted on 06/20/2017 6:32:45 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Fierce Allegiance; Jack Deth; K4Harty; miskie; Dutchgirl; cardinal4; MoochPooch; NeoCaveman; ...

“Aporia” was the title of last week’s episode of “Fargo.”


2 posted on 06/20/2017 6:33:32 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

At 6pm on November 8th, 2016 the Democrats were in euphoria over the coming Hilliary! landslide victory.

Six hours later they were in aphoria over the reality of her historic comeuppance...............


3 posted on 06/20/2017 6:38:37 AM PDT by Red Badger (Unless you eat The Bread of Life, you are toast!.......................)
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To: SoothingDave

The left’s aporia is on display
They lost the election and all they can say
They were cheated and hacked
Not that Hillary lacked
Or her campaign was in disarray.


4 posted on 06/20/2017 7:09:23 AM PDT by tioga
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To: Red Badger; SoothingDave

Be careful! The whole state is going bankrupt, so Aporia, IL accounts may be jeopardized...


5 posted on 06/20/2017 7:24:03 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: SoothingDave

The election in Georgia: aporia
The libs showing muted euphoria
When their guy was winning
They screamed, “New beginning”
Handel’s closing, so “sic transit gloria”


6 posted on 06/20/2017 7:45:32 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (I enjoy vodka, caviar, and salads with Russian dressing. Investigate me.)
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To: tioga

Indeed!


7 posted on 06/20/2017 7:50:05 AM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SoothingDave; T-Bone Texan
Word for the day haiku:

Dems' aporia
on the state of politics
is fleeting and fake.

8 posted on 06/20/2017 8:10:07 AM PDT by SFConservative
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To: SoothingDave

It started off with euphoria
A virtual liberal phantasmagoria
But to their grief
There is no beef
Now we are hearing their aporia


9 posted on 06/20/2017 8:15:41 AM PDT by dblshot (I am John Galt.)
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