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Word of the Day for Wednesday, June 15, 2011crotchet \KROCH-it\, noun: 1. An odd fancy or whimsical notion. A hundred years ago denial of the existence of witchcraft was considered all right thinking people, from Addison downwards, a wrong-headed crotchet. Some fatalities come in certain shapes, and some in others - but this of which I speak has come in the shape of a vaporous crotchet. Crotchet stems from the Middle English term for a staff with a hook at the end. The sense of whimsy most likely derives from its other meaning as a hook-shaped musical note. | |||||||||
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  The film "Super 8″ is a hit, but what does the title mean?The No. 1 film at the box office this week is J.J. Abram's "Super 8," an homage to the work of Steven Spielberg. Millions of people have seen this film, but it's doubtful they know what the title means. Released by Eastman Kodak in 1965, Super 8 became one of the preferred film formats of the... | |||||||||
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