lucubration
\loo-kyoo-BRAY-shun; loo-kuh-\, noun:
1. The act of studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.
2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
One of his characters is given to lucubration. "Things die on us," he reflects as he lies in bed, "we die on each other, we die of ourselves."
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56 Year Old Husband
The contemplative routine of the convent was being disrupted by the presence of workmen converting
the electrical service from overhead lines to buried cable. Mother Superior called the electric company's
complaint department to ask for help. "The profanity these men use constantly is unsuitable for our
community. You must make them stop cursing so much.", said the nun. "Very well, sister. But
you must make allowances for their habits. Even when they are trying to be tactful, they
will still tend to call a spade a spade.", said the company spokeswoman. Mother superior then
observed, "I think the term they actually use is 'f..king shovel'".
