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"Hey, this book just taught me how to say 'f--- your mother' in Cantonese: ŒÅÄã‹Œ". ŒÅ . My parents never taught me how to curse, even in Mandarin. I could have been fluent in Chinese expletives, if nothing else.
From the name "Tunemah Peak" - a very rough transcription of the Cantonese. KSR says it was possibly named by Chinese sheepherders who had to get their sheep down a very long and steep slope." — May 04, 2024 08:43PM
"Hey, this book just taught me how to say 'f--- your mother' in Cantonese: ŒÅÄã‹Œ". ŒÅ . My parents never taught me how to curse, even in Mandarin. I could have been fluent in Chinese expletives, if nothing else.
From the name "Tunemah Peak" - a very rough transcription of the Cantonese. KSR says it was possibly named by Chinese sheepherders who had to get their sheep down a very long and steep slope." — May 04, 2024 08:43PM
“Pure data. You don¡¯t believe data¡ªyou test data.¡± He grimaced. ¡°If I could put my finger on the moment we genuinely fucked ourselves, it was the moment we decided that data was something you could use words like believe or disbelieve around.”
― The Water Knife
― The Water Knife
“Goblin tea resembles a nice cup of Earl Grey in much the same way that a catfish resembles the common tabby. They share a name, but one is a nice thing to curl up with on a rainy afternoon, and the other is found in the muck at the bottom of polluted rivers and has bits of debris sticking to it.”
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“I went out with a guy who once told me I didn¡¯t need to drink to make myself more fun to be around. I told him, I¡¯m drinking so that you¡¯re more fun to be around.”
― Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
― Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
“You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out completely dry. Most people do.”
― The Phantom Tollbooth
― The Phantom Tollbooth
“Bibliotropic," Hugh said. "Like sunflowers are heliotropic, they naturally turn towards the sun. We naturally turn towards the bookshop.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
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