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I thought this was a good article, but I wonder at the author's background. >her hardware expands to turn her bedroom into a dim, electrified jejunum I'd like
by hguant 6y ago
I thought this was a good article, but I wonder at the author's background.
>her hardware expands to turn her bedroom into a dim, electrified jejunum
I'd like to think I'm well read, but who the hell pulls "jejunum" out of their duodenum!
- dane-pgp 6y agoI assumed it was a reference to the protagonist's lack of maturity, as in jejune[2], but I admit I had to look up what the word actually meant. [2] https://www.thefreedictionary.com/jejune https://www.thefreedictionary.com/jejune
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- Fauntleroy 6y agoFunnily enough, there's a whole segment of people who simply know words like duodenum, jejunum, etc because a large segment of Metal Gear Solid 2 took place inside the "intestines" of a giant submersible vehicle.