Discussion Notes (9/02)

Read about Amy Goodman's arrest here.

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etymology of "eccentric"

eccentric

1398 as a term in Ptolemaic astronomy, from M.L. eccentricus, from Gk. ekkentros "out of the center" (as opposed to concentric), from ek "out" + kentron "center" (see center). Figurative sense of "odd, whimsical" (adj.) first recorded 1685. Noun meaning person with such qualities first attested 1832.

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For more information about how we look at pictures, check out this *amazing* series developed by John Berger.