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Questions and Answers
I was only ______.
I was only ______.
eighteen
My roommate, Petey Burch, was ______ as an ox.
My roommate, Petey Burch, was ______ as an ox.
dumb
Fads, I submit, are the very ______ of reason.
Fads, I submit, are the very ______ of reason.
negation
I immediately diagnosed ______.
I immediately diagnosed ______.
I want a ______ coat.
I want a ______ coat.
Flashcards
Rationality
Rationality
The ability to think clearly and logically. It involves being able to analyze information, solve problems, and make sound judgments.
Faddist
Faddist
A person who is easily influenced by popular trends and behaviors.
Acme of mindlessness
Acme of mindlessness
The highest point of something, often used to describe a state of extreme foolishness or absurdity.
Negation of reason
Negation of reason
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Giant intellect
Giant intellect
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Study Notes
Personal Qualities
- The narrator was cool, logical, keen, calculating, perspicacious, and acute.
- Their brain was powerful, precise, and penetrating.
- They were exceptionally intelligent for their age (18).
- Their roommate, Petey Burch, was emotionally unstable and a faddist.
- Petey was considered dumb, which contrasted with the narrator's superior intellect.
Petey Burch's Illness
- Petey was found lying on his bed in distress.
- The narrator initially thought Petey had appendicitis.
- Petey's request was for a raccoon coat.
- The narrator determined Petey's issue was mental, not physical.
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