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Sardonic laughter: a modest proposal

Sardonic laughter: a modest proposal

by Len Fisher | 9 May 2015 | Stray Thoughts

Scientists are often seen as having a sardonic attitude towards ordinary mortals. Seeking an origin for the word “sardonic”, I came across this from Vladimir Propp’s “Theory and History of Folklore”...

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