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Slava
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Inanition

Postby Slava » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:15 pm

From merriam-webster.com:

in·a·ni·tion Pronunciation: \ˌi-nə-ˈni-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century

: the quality or state of being empty: a: the exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water b: the absence or loss of social, moral, or intellectual vitality or vigor

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Will January 20, 2009 see the end of America's period of Presidential inanition?
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Re: Inanition

Postby skinem » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:52 am

Will January 20, 2009 see the end of America's period of Presidential inanition?
No.

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Postby Stargzer » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:13 am

This word sounds inane to me.
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