oddball

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Three of four emulations match very closely: the oddball is the Scotland speleothem, where, as noted before, Trouet has almost certainly used the detrended version, said by Andy Baker to be an incorrect version.

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  1. noun Informal A person regarded as eccentric.

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  • To discover that many other people share a taste for something oddball is a source of true shelter from the agglomerating powers of the mass. —  Slate Magazine
  • Next an oddball, a recluse and an old has-been - all so convinced of their talent they are willing to go on national television. —  The Guardian World News
  • Three of four emulations match very closely: the oddball is the Scotland speleothem, where, as noted before, Trouet has almost certainly used the detrended version, said by Andy Baker to be an incorrect version. —  Climate Audit
  • Max Romeo's trippy take on "Fixing a Hole" recalls the oddball energy of the previous Easy Star albums: the extended dub outro hits the mark while leaving a mark. —  PopMatters
  • This one is an oddball, and I'd say you're as well equipped to handle it as anybody else. " —  Eight Keys to Eden
 

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