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To: Reagan Man
thank you.

Pabulum:
Main Entry: pab·u·lum 
Pronunciation: \ˈpa-byə-ləm\
Function: noun 
Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed — more at food
Date: 1733
1 : food; especially : a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption
2 : intellectual sustenance
Probably you were looking for "pablum". Although common use has also allowed the definition for "pablum" to also appear as a lesser definition of "pabulum", somewhat like "judgement" is now a word.

pab·lum (pblm)
n.
Trite, insipid, or simplistic writing, speech, or conceptualization: "We have to settle for the pablum that passes for the inside dope" (Julie Salamon).

333 posted on 08/09/2009 7:48:41 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT (,)
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To: CharlesWayneCT
>>>>>thank you.

Still dazed and confused, I see and wrong as usual.

Merriam Webster Online defines "pabulum" as follows: something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland. Clearly #3 is the appropriate definition for an internet debate forum and fits you like a glove. Sadly, you're too stupid to figure it out. Link

pabulum

One entry found.

  • Main Entry: pab·u·lum
  • Pronunciation: \ˈpa-byə-ləm\
  • Function: noun
  • Etymology: Latin, food, fodder; akin to Latin pascere to feed — more at food
  • Date: 1733

1 : food; especially : a suspension or solution of nutrients in a state suitable for absorption
2 : intellectual sustenance
3 : something (as writing or speech) that is insipid, simplistic, or bland


334 posted on 08/09/2009 9:59:06 PM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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