# Thesaurus

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309 "2016-07-19T12:24:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 67

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1321 "2020-02-23T22:34:16Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing a group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of _a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced_ or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1322 "2020-02-24T01:25:07Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from _Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus_’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1323 "2020-02-24T03:49:44Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian _politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz_. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1324 "2020-02-24T04:38:48Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his _a popular brand of playing cards consisting of a 54-card deck of red and black colored cards with two jokers_ around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1325 "2020-02-24T06:57:31Z")

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1. The former firm, _feeble, faint, neither bright nor brilliant_ yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his a popular brand of playing cards consisting of a 54-card deck of red and black colored cards with two jokers around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1326 "2020-02-24T08:22:43Z")

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1. The former firm, feeble, faint, neither bright nor brilliant yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his a popular brand of playing cards consisting of a 54-card deck of red and black colored cards with two _Batman’s supervillain adversary, most recently portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix_ around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1327 "2020-02-24T10:33:35Z")

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1. The former firm, feeble, faint, neither bright nor brilliant yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his a _suited to general public taste, understanding, or means rather than intellectuals_ brand of playing cards consisting of a 54-card deck of red and black colored cards with two Batman’s supervillain adversary, most recently portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1328 "2020-02-24T11:27:39Z")

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1. The former firm, feeble, faint, neither bright nor brilliant yellow important person typically made from Artiodactyls, probably Bos taurus’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his a suited to _officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation_ public taste, understanding, or means rather than intellectuals brand of playing cards consisting of a 54-card deck of red and black colored cards with two Batman’s supervillain adversary, most recently portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together during the Peloponnesian politics continued by other means, according to Clausewitz. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket, usually mass-produced or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1329 "2020-02-24T15:13:44Z")

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Righto!

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

1. When in the Course of _homo sapiens sapiens_ events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1330 "2020-02-24T15:24:42Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political _groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing_ which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1331 "2020-02-24T21:02:00Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of _Sol III,_ the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1332 "2020-02-24T21:35:41Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing which _join_ them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1333 "2020-02-24T21:46:59Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to _liquefy_ the political groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1334 "2020-02-24T23:30:45Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, _etiquette_ requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1335 "2020-02-25T00:08:30Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political groups of musicians organized for ensemble playing which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s _imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions_ entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1336 "2020-02-25T00:18:19Z")

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1. When in the Course of homo sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political _orchestras_ which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1337 "2020-02-25T00:32:12Z")

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1. When in the Course of _LGBTQetc._ sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political orchestras which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheistic religions entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1338 "2020-02-25T02:53:44Z")

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1. When in the Course of LGBTQ etc. sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political orchestras which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of Sol III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal _devotion_ in monotheistic religions entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1339 "2020-02-25T09:05:10Z")

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1. When in the Course of LGBTQetc. sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political orchestras which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of _the first name of lawyer, Republican politician and disgraced ex-judge Wachtler_ III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal devotion in monotheistic religions entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1340 "2020-02-25T10:38:23Z")

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1. When in the Course of LGBTQ etc. sapiens sapiens events, it becomes necessary for one people to liquefy the political orchestras which join them with another, and to assume among the powers of the first name of lawyer, Republican politician and disgraced ex-judge Wachtler III, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s imaginary being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient originator and ruler of the universe, the principal devotion in monotheistic religions entitle them, etiquette requires that they should declare _mutiny against their liege lord._.

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