Word: twirled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...What are you going to talk about? There's so much noise," he declared. Salsa is his favorite rhythm. "There are so many pasos (steps). Merengue is only one rhythm. But with salsa, you can dance to the front, to the side, or back. You can dar muchas vueltas (twirl around and around...
...your personality attributes, you will invariably be consumed with a desire to exercise your most neglected talents. While, granted, they are perhaps neglected because you don't happen to have much talent at all in that area, if these aspects of your identity are never taken out for a twirl, they will sit like a sulky wallflower in the dance of your...
...have a confession to make. When I read poetry, I like to be romanced. I like a poem to take my hand, twirl me around, offer me wine and roses and seduce me into its satin-draped bedroom for the night. I want poetry to move me beyond myself. I want poetry to offer itself up to me body and soul and say "take me, love me and sigh because I am beautiful, sigh because your heart rips apart when I speak...
...with legs crossed and body slouched over 20 degrees from the vertical axis. Support yourself with the elbow of your twirling hand, with hand, elbow and shoulder forming an isosceles triangle. If you are in lecture, tilt your head to one side and stare into space, to show that your complete mastery of the material renders taking notes unnecessary. If you are taking an exam, furrow your brow and stare intently at your blue book. This gives the impression that you need to twirl just to keep your massive brain busy...
...placing your index finger slightly towards the butt end of your pen/pencil, force the non-writing end of the pen/pencil against the webbing between your thumb and index finger. Maintaining this pressure, straighten your fingers slightly, whipping the non-writing end around in a clockwise fashion. Now you can twirl anything...