| Juanita: | Linguistic hypocrisy. Isn't this another hegemonic escapade? |
| Jack: | Well, I dare say beneath the veneer of civilization all of us are beasts. |
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Anglosaurus RexI'm a linguistic predator prowling jungles of thought Sneaking up on diminutive words ready to catch nuances unsought I love to tear apart novel beliefs & sink my teeth into fresh ideas I enjoy clawing at semantic themes & chomping on what others hold dear Some complain I'm heartless They simply do not see the light: I merely devour odd words to make a more efficient lexicon in which dominant ideas flourish while eccentric ones cower in fright |
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| Shu: | Maybe the author is cautioning us to look critically at conventional rhetoric. Obviously, this is a satire with a bite. |
| Ella: | Hmm. I find the way that the author identifies with the elite disturbing. |