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An Eleemosynary Paradox
A C Bowden
07/08/2026 1:27 AM
I fail to see the logic of endurance feats for charity;
I follow the performers' rationale with total clarity,
For while a street collector may be thought a tad importunate,
Bold deeds create publicity, which succours the unfortunate.
But why should any donor's contribution be conditional
On someone else's skill in tolerating the attritional?
What makes prospective givers calibrate their generosity
According to a person's strength, or distance, or velocity?
If they could make oblations with a more objective attitude,
The beneficiaries, I'm sure, would offer them their gratitude.
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Common long words
A C Bowden
07/05/2026 1:36 AM
Common words are usually fairly short, but a few are long, and I wonder why they have not been eroded to something shorter. Some examples are:
characteristic
international
misunderstanding
opportunity
representative
simultaneous
superintendent
sympathetic (why not 'sympathic'?)
university
Note also the expression "lull into a false sense of security", which is surprisingly common in speech, considering its length (11 syllables).
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