Invisible wrote:
> http://blog.orphi.me.uk/archives/268
> 
> How many of these words can *you* figure out, without looking them up?
> 
> Am I just supremely illiterate, or are these words actually rare?
> 

Knew all but Defenstration / Defenestration, and I swing a hammer for a 
living. You're not knowing these words supports my low opinion of geek 
television and literature [1], which I have found to be typically inane. 
What I can't figure out is why? Why are such an intelligent group of 
people drawn so strongly to children's books and poorly written pulp 
magazine serials?

  -Shay


[1] I read /Mote in God's Eye/, /Ringworld/, /The Hobbit/, and a few 
others when I was on a cardio (10.5 elliptical trainer hours a week) 
kick a few years ago.

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