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20 points by mhb 7 days ago · 4 comments

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lightglams 7 days ago

"Jouska

n.a hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head—a crisp analysis, a devastating comeback, a cathartic heart-to-heart—which serves as a kind of psychological batting cage that feels far more satisfying than the small-ball strategies of everyday life.

French jusqu’à, until. In baseball, “small ball” is a cautious offensive strategy devoted to getting on base via walks, bunts, and steals, forgoing the big home run moments that fans tend to enjoy. Pronounced “zhoos-ka.”"

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gumboshoes 6 days ago

This has been circulating for many years and at this point is so widely spread as to be considered ordinary and unremarkable.

  • mhbOP 6 days ago

    Thanks for sharing. Do you have a name for that feeling?

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