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Posted By: wwh laputan - 03/21/04 01:41 PM
Date: Mon Sep 28 00:01:39 EDT 1998
Subject: A.Word.A.Day--laputan

Laputan (luh-PYOOT-n) adjective

Absurdly impractical or visionary, especially to the neglect of more useful activity.

[After the flying island of Laputa in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, where absurd projects are pursued and useful pursuits neglected.]



Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: laputan - 03/21/04 05:18 PM
Laputa is the name of the Castle in the Sky in this wonderful film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092067/
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Hayao Miyazaki's films, though I have not seen them all. yet.

Posted By: Capfka Re: laputan - 03/21/04 07:41 PM
I have thoroughly enjoyed all of Hayao Miyazaki's films, though I have not seen them all. yet.

I know I should resist this, Eta, but how well did you enjoy the ones you haven't seen?

Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: laputan - 03/21/04 09:15 PM
hahaha!

I knew there was something wrong with that sentence...

Posted By: wwh Re: laputan - 03/21/04 10:10 PM
I have enjoyed not seeing many films.

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