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Originally Posted By: HydraAnd FWIW, I was sure "galvanize", having satisfied all dale's conditions, was a winner.But the search goes on...
Nah, galvanize doesn't fit all the requirements. Galvanize just means to stimulate or goad into action, like giving someone an electric shock. The word dhman is looking for is more reflective and passive, and contains more along the lines of provoking enquiry by opening up new doors in the mind to step through or demonstrating how there are possibilities to explore that have been overlooked. Do I understand you right Dale?
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