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716 · More With Randy Lenz

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Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

Bishop Allen
Bishop Richard Allen was a former slave and American abolitionist.

Page 717

promoted
i.e., stolen

otiose
of no use

chop
helicopter

Page 718

nonchalant
coolly unconcerned

Page 719

Yellow Brick Road
a reference to The Wizard of Oz

719 (1) · Two Ways of Going

Page 719

technical interview
i.e., torture

abeyant
Not a real French word, it's used here to mean "in abeyance," i.e., suspension of activity

719 (2) · Back at the Scene of the Crime

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Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

careered
ran at full speed

veronica
a bullfighting maneuver where the matador swings his cape away from the charging bull

Page 720

jay-ran
punning on "jaywalk," it means running across the street not at a corner

feinted
acted in a way to cause a diversion

Page 721

zuckung
German: convulsion

Aigners
a Parisian brand of fine shoes, handbags, etc. - in this case it appears to be in reference to shoes

stitch
the very least bit

ON PARLE LE PORTUGAIS ICI
French: Portuguese spoken here

chignon
a roll of hair at the back of the head or nape of the neck

721 · AFR at Antitoi's

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sartorially
with regard to dress

Endnote 300

café au lait
hot coffee served with an equal amount of hot milk

Page 722

Glen Almond
a section of Québec City

coffre d'amas
French: waste basket

RELACHE
French: relax

Tassigny
This character's name is perhaps taken from Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny (1889-1952), a French military hero of WWII.

EEG
electroencephalogram

Donc. D'accord.
French: So. Okay.

Endnote 301

M.B.A.
Master's of Business Administration
litigatory
having to do with legal proceedings

OS
operating system

Page 722 (cont'd)

frappe
French: punch or kick

Page 723

U.S.B.S.S.
probably United States Bureau of Special Services

723 (1) · A Moment With Fortier

Page 723

perambulation
walking

723 (2) · Joelle's Teeth

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Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment

Page 724

selvage
the edge of a fabric

lampblack
A pigment taken from oil resin, football players wear it below their eyes.

canines
the eye teeth

724 · Found

Page 724

embossed
decorated with a raised design

Page 725

Desjardins
A fairly popular French surname, it may have been inspired here by Gabriel-Alphonse Desjardins (1854-1920), Québecois founder of the Desjardins Group.

Bôf
an interjection in French expressing lack of interest

Page 726

"...an employee at the Academy of Tennis..."
This would very likely be Poutrincourt.

Mlle. Luria P----
This would very likely be the "Swiss" Girl Orin is sleeping with.

demi-maisons
French: a created word for half-way houses.

25-km.
about 15.5 miles

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orthopedic saw
a saw used to cut bones

econometrics
the application of quantitative and statistical methods to the study of economics

de coeur
French: of the heart

c'est ça
French: that's that

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sybaritically
in the manner of one who engages in sensual pleasure

728 · Lenz Still on the Prowl

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Sterno
a brand of denatured and jellied alcohol used for cooking, as well as drinking by many street alcoholics

Kryptonite
either a Kryptonite lock or a reference to the Kryptonite of Superman fame

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extruding
i.e., exuding

agnate
Maybe he means "argot"?

fence
to sell stolen goods

729 · Marathe at Ennet House

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thrift
frugality

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de l'infere
probably a Québecois expression, it sounds like the French for "from Hell"

inutile
useless

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cheesecloth
lightweight cotton of open texture

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I-93
Interstate 93 runs from St. Johnsbury, Vt., to Canton, Mass., just outside Boston.

Lac de Deux Montaignes
French: Lake of Two Mountains — near Montreal

Le Culte du Prochain Train
French: Cult of the Next Train

Endnote 304

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Levi #501
once-popular button-fly jeans by Levi Strauss

Trans-3-methyl-2 hexenoic acid
Apparently this acid is indeed higher in the sweat of schizophrenics.

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Potable
It does mean "drinkable" in English.

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