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hubrisIn Greek thought, an act of transgression or overweening pride. In ancient Greek tragedy, hubris was believed to offend the gods, and to lead to retribution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Don't be surprised when McConnell expands his hubristic miscalculations to a national stage. Panic mounts when the hubristic leader, Juno, confesses she has led the group astray; this isn't actually the cave they set out to explore (and where park rangers might mount a search), but another cave altogether, uncharted and unknown. Yet the hubristic pleasure of taking on and taming nature through unsuitable or unsustainable development is still deprecssingly in evidence. |
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