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a. Adiaphora – [Greek] anhidrosis; absence of sweating.
b. the body of literature dealing with mythological deep-sea creatures and civilizations
c. A type of sculpture consisting of carefully equilibrated parts that move, especially in response to air currents.
d. A type of bioluminescence found in the dermal secretions of certain octopods.
e. A journey, mental and/or physical, in search of solid reality.
f. [Greek] Things without consequence.
g. Conical earthenware vessel from the Attic period.
h. A kind of small mole that grows just below the outermost layer of skin.
i. a complete lack of worry or concern about how one lives
j. Form of small earthenware container with glazed interior, manufactured by various Mediterranean civilisations during classical times. Typically used for storing incense, potions and ungents used for religious ceremonies. From Greek a -priv dia -through phora -container
k. A metrical pattern comprising two anapests, an iamb, a trochee, and an iamb, common in Classical Roman poetry.
l. a non-porous container
m. A medical term describing the syndrome of confusion/delerium during the night while returning to a lucid state during the day. Most common in the elderly, or post-anaesthetic patient, especially in cases of over-medication. Often referred to informally as "night flights."
n. Acts that religiously or morally are neither prescribed nor proscribed.
o. Religious implements, the precise nature of which is now unknown, used in the worship of Artemis Braurion
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Annastrophic, Bingley, Capfka, coffeebean, Faldage, Jomama,
JosieWales, just visiting, Rhuby, Shanks, slithy, TEd, tsuwm, wofa, Zed, plus of course the true definition
Note: one player gave the true definition, but then decided to give a false one. Two players gave the same definition (in different words, natch) so I have combined them into one.
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Okay, I'll start the action with egregious red herring A
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nothing here is fishier than I.
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re ...confusion/delerium during the night while returning to a lucid state during the day. Most common in the elderly, or post-anaesthetic patient, especially in cases of over-medication. Often referred to informally as "night flights"
On the East Coast it's jocularly referred to as "sundowning." Mental status usually reverts to normal with the break of day, but unfortunately not always.
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Although I'm equally fascinated by day-glo octopods and the worship of Artemis, I'll go for I.
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The 'container' answers are somewhat armilesque. Now I like f, i and n (which are arguably armilesque but I like 'em, anyway).
For sheer Creativity, though, I'll take C, please.
(aside to Pfranz: Vote early and vote often!)
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But does Pfranz's votes both count towards f's perpetrator's score?
We should remember that fitting within the bounds of an armil does not necessarily disqualify a choice, particulaly when the word is composed of such easily identifiable roots?
That asked, I'm eliminating the container answers on the grounds that they are based on a mis-division of amphora. M would be so delicious, but the while strikes a wrong chord.
F and I both have gestalt problems, so, to complete the fish trilogy, I'll go with N.
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But does Pfranz's votes both count towards f's perpetrator's score?Considering his choice defines *it as "Things without consequence" mehbe they shouldn't even get one.  I'm guessing M.
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Going with my initial (my surname at least): N
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Ain' nothin disqualifies the plural for adiaphora. Might could be the singular is adiaphoron.
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It's all Greek to me.... or is it?
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I'll go with the one that sounds like the most fun.
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...how many of yez are being seduced by the "-phora" reminding you of "-phoria"? A different kettle of fish entirely.
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Just to cloud our warrior's sunshine, I'll join him, and cast my vote for N.
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Can a new kid play?
I like the container answers because of the similarity betwixt them, and because of the Greek roots as laid out in option j.
I have to go L-egant simplicity.
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I'm going with N
Anybody can play ZDub - welcome aBoard
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formerly known as etaoin...
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Welcome, ZDub. Is that Zee Dub or Zed Dub?
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It's Zee-Dub, and thanks for the welcome!
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And I'll vote for J.
I like the etymology,too.
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I love k, even if only because I read it as "... a metrical pattern on ... POTTERY" lol
However, the even more poetical sonorosity of D is even more attractive - who cares if it's correct - it *should be!
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Bingley:
I'm not gonna vote because I happened to know what adiaphora means, though for the life of me I cannot imagine where I picked up such a useless bit of knowledge.
It's a great word for hogwash, BTW.
TEd
Oh, wait. I do know where I picked it up. In a surplus catalog. Now that should confuse the people who haven't put in their guesses yet.
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You could vote for the one you think the best phony definition.
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>>>However, the even more poetical sonorosity of D is even more attractive - who cares if it's correct - it *should be!
I know! Is sounds very pretty. It just sounded too pretty though, so I didn't go that route.
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Just Visiting, can you cast your vote please? The polling station closes at 1 p.m. Wednesday WIB (= 6 a.m. Wednesday GMT).
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6 a.m. Wednesday GMT
AKA 11 p.m. Tuesday PDT
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F twice...just like Capfka. 
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