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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank..
This was a noble achievement on the part of our paradoxist. At one stroke it established his theory of the weather, and promised to ensure him text-book immortality as one of the observers of Vulcan.
But these paradoxists and grumblers were a quite infinitesimal minority. The common sense and sound instinct of Britain and of the Empire realised that here was an issue like scarcely another in history — a clear issue of right and wrong[…]
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Paradoxist means (dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank..
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This was a noble achievement on the part of our paradoxist. At one stroke it established his theory of the weather, and promised to ensure him text-book immortality as one of the observers of Vulcan.
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