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Monday, December 06, 2004Currently on my nightstand is William F. Buckley's latest book, Miles Gone By. I don't think I've ever read someone with a greater command of the English language. Obviously, writing is not my strong suit so I stand (or sit) in awe of the way he creates a sentence or paragraph. WFB has a gift. He also has a huge vocabulary! Which brings me to a new feature - the Buckley Word of the Day. While reading Miles Gone By, I will periodically post a word that, well, I have no bleeping idea what it means! Here's the first (with some context):(p. 139, chapter: Sailing.)anfractuosity: 1. The condition or quality of having many twists and turns. 2. A winding channel, passage, or crevice. 3. A complicated or involved process. [Permalink] (0) comments
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