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GenThePerservering

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2. I've seen 'ascendant' used a fair amount

Reply to Shellback Squid (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 12:38 AM

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it's nice to be around literate people, though. The other day one of the desk assistants told me that she was able to assist me with an account problem as she had had an epiphany.

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Sometimes Rachel Maddow is too brainy, she used a most uncommon word "Ascendant" [View all] Shellback Squid Tuesday OP

"ascendant" is an uncommon word? niyad Tuesday #1

Fairly common in book titles. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #3

And in personal conversatons. niyad Tuesday #7

Not with MAGAts. :D nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #8

This is true. But, I try to avoid such encounters, if at all possible. niyad Tuesday #9

As do we all ! nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #10

I've seen 'ascendant' used a fair amount GenThePerservering Tuesday #2

Same here canetoad Tuesday #4

yes, and some unusual words are compact on delivery, I sometimes use uncommon words Shellback Squid Tuesday #6

The difference between Rachael and TSF is education and a vocabulary that can construct a coherent sentence. Deuxcents Tuesday #5