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In our native terms, the ironic style is often compounded with the sardonic and the hard-boiled; even the effortlessly superior. But irony originates in the glance and the shrug of the loser, the outsider, the despised minority. It is a nuance that comes most effortlessly to the oppressed.
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minorities
outsiders
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And what have you been up to? she asked. Oh, I don't know really, I said. Not much. Learning how to be a good loser.
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losers
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Miriam Toews |
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"A winner has more skills than a loser," Vor said, "no matter how you define the competition." --
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vorian-atreides
winning
losers
losing
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Brian Herbert |