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Old 01.21.2009, 01:53 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by demonrail666
Some people use 'difficult' words in order to deflect attention away from the fact that what they're saying is actually quite insignificant and banal.

EG: when 'Tarantino's auterist bid to appropriate tropes eminating from minor texts' simply means that Tarantino likes to reference B-Movies.

YES. exactly. holy shit it drives me nuts. useless professional lingo to keep outsiders in the dark.

this reminds me of the wonderful sokal affair-- ever heard of it?
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