An Excess of Phobias and ManiasSenior Scribe Publications, 2003 - 202 pages |
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... considered to be categories of nonce words and contrived euphemisms . • Nonce words are coined [ invented ] and occur or are used only for what is considered to be a " present or particular occasion " . Phobias for Every Season and ...
... considered to be categories of nonce words and contrived euphemisms . • Nonce words are coined [ invented ] and occur or are used only for what is considered to be a " present or particular occasion " . Phobias for Every Season and ...
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... considered " safe " enough . • He worked on the fourth floor of a downtown office building where he generally avoided windows . • If he looked out , it was straight across at the windows of a neigh- boring building . He didn't dare look ...
... considered " safe " enough . • He worked on the fourth floor of a downtown office building where he generally avoided windows . • If he looked out , it was straight across at the windows of a neigh- boring building . He didn't dare look ...
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An Excess of Phobias and Manias: A Compilation of Anxieties, Obsessions, and ... John G. Robertson No preview available - 2003 |
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