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Studious Nonsense Keeps One Following Authority

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adjective satellite

• characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

26%11 The quality of being studious and inclined to reading
noun

• exaggerated studiousness

26%8 A studious reader
noun

• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

• someone who spends a great deal of time reading

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The Guardian Cryptic13 Feb 2003 Down 19
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