31 March 1999 - telephone

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 1999 : 31 March 1999
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Shy People's Dictionary

telephone - 1. A torture device allowing friends and strangers to evoke embarrassing social gaffes from a distance. 2. A defensive device to prevent embarrassing social gaffes by keeping friends and strangers at a distance.

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