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  • 61philosophical philosophic — emotionless e*mo tion*less adj. 1. unsusceptible to, destitute of, or showing no emotion; unmoved by feeling. Opposite of {emotional}; as, he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served. [Narrower terms: {matter of fact,… …

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  • 62stoic stoical — emotionless e*mo tion*less adj. 1. unsusceptible to, destitute of, or showing no emotion; unmoved by feeling. Opposite of {emotional}; as, he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served. [Narrower terms: {matter of fact,… …

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  • 63Stolidity — Sto*lid i*ty, n. [L. stoliditas.] The state or quality of being stolid; dullness of intellect; obtuseness; stupidity. [1913 Webster] Indocile, intractable fools, whose stolidity can baffle all arguments, and be proof against demonstration itself …

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  • 64unblinking — emotionless e*mo tion*less adj. 1. unsusceptible to, destitute of, or showing no emotion; unmoved by feeling. Opposite of {emotional}; as, he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served. [Narrower terms: {matter of fact,… …

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  • 65phlegmatic — adjective Date: 14th century 1. resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm 2. having or showing a slow and stolid temperament Synonyms: see impassive • phlegmatically adverb …

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  • 66stultify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Late Latin stultificare to make foolish, from Latin stultus foolish; akin to Latin stolidus stolid Date: 1737 1. archaic to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible 2. to cause to… …

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  • 67clam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clamm bond, fetter; akin to Old High German klamma constriction and perhaps to Latin glomus ball Date: before 12th century clamp, clasp II. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: 1clam; from… …

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  • 68stolidity — noun see stolid …

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  • 69stolidly — adverb see stolid …

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  • 70Colossus computer — Colossus MkI/MkII A Colossus Mark 2 computer. The operator on the left is Dorothy Duboisson. The slanted control panel on the left was used to set the pin patterns on the Lorenz. The bedstead paper tape transport is on the right. Developer Tommy… …

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