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Post by Rishi Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:40 am

[color=#000000][font=Times New Roman]The troops are now everywhere. They occupy bases and war zones throughout the Arab world and Central Asia and have permanent presence in dozens of countries. They also occupy every tract of discursive territory in the United States. The troops are our omnipresent, if amorphous, symbols of moral and intellectual austerity.[/font][/color]


>>>> Books tell you that you can infer the meaning of an unknown word by looking at the vocabulary around it or the context. How can you infer the meaning of the word discursive from the above paragraph?

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Post by Rishi Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:43 am

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/25/no_thanks_i_wont_support_the_troops/

It is a good article.

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