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- adjective Exceptionally
literate . - adjective Literate in
hypertext orhyperliterature .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It has better diction than most of the rock stars I've met, and most of the rock stars I've met have been the "hyperliterate" wordy indie rock types.
He is the very model of a modern major poet... Lemon Hound 2009
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He has the kind of "hyperliterate" style that "went out of style when Warren Zevon died," says another.
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I can't tell if that last post is some kind of hyperliterate metacommentary on Kirkland's hatred for Lady Gaga or just an oversight.
unknown title 2009
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Some writers might still be valued because they can be used to shore up ideological positions, but "literature" as the record and register of literary art is held in contempt, at best the avocation of amateur readers (including bloggers), at worst a fancy instrument of oppression wielded by hyperliterate elites.
Literary Study 2009
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Expecting Alan Moore to dumb his work down to your level on a series that is targeted to the hyperliterate is sheer idiocy, but hey, I hear The Hills is popular.
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Because Self's enjoyable and hyperliterate essays, laden with cranky asides and thoughtful considerations about the fixed manner in which humans unwittingly accept their spatial limitations, deserves your consideration.
When Publisher’s Notes Were More Honest : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2010
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Because Self's enjoyable and hyperliterate essays, laden with cranky asides and thoughtful considerations about the fixed manner in which humans unwittingly accept their spatial limitations, deserves your consideration.
“We Don’t Say That in America” : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2010
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Because Self's enjoyable and hyperliterate essays, laden with cranky asides and thoughtful considerations about the fixed manner in which humans unwittingly accept their spatial limitations, deserves your consideration.
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Because Self's enjoyable and hyperliterate essays, laden with cranky asides and thoughtful considerations about the fixed manner in which humans unwittingly accept their spatial limitations, deserves your consideration.
The Super Bowl: Madison Avenue Misogyny : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2010
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Because Self's enjoyable and hyperliterate essays, laden with cranky asides and thoughtful considerations about the fixed manner in which humans unwittingly accept their spatial limitations, deserves your consideration.
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