Attenuate

To weaken; make less strong; to reduce in force, intensity, quantity or even value; to make thin or slender

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“The magic of the written word has always been its capacity to float free and leap the gulfs of time, geography, and culture. But our alienated age has made me wonder whether those vast scales can, over time, attenuate the more intimate bonds that language also nurtures.”

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Gordon Hodson

Gordon Hodson

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Being trapped indoors bc of forest fire smoke is reminiscent of being trapped during COVID pandemic.

Frustrating that science can help us prevent or attenuate the risks from both, if politicians had the will and courage to follow the evidence.

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Richard Vein

Richard Vein

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Lad. That black rectangular thingummy you ply for the attenuation of time-sensation. Hand it over

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