Learned a great new word today.

Perlustration: the act of reading correspondence for the purpose of surveillance

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Gold and copper leaves
replace the fading daylight —
an autumn hillside

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kedge: to move (a ship) by means of a line attached to a small anchor dropped at the distance and in the direction desired.
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I don't know that I've heard this word before. It seems perfect to be used metaphorically. For example in school: Often you start with something you know, then kedge to related concepts. Or debating with a friend, it can be better to kedge from a point of agreement rather than leap immediately to a point too far.

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