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{{ | {{a|plainenglish|}}“[[Calculated]]” is a {{f|flannel}}ish word which, in the mouth of a [[Mediocre lawyer|lawyer]], means “likely to have a certain effect”. It does ''not'' imply any ''[[intention]]'' on the event’s author to bring that effect about. | ||
{{quote|''Brownlow lent imperceptibly forward, whereupon a rambunctious flatulence issued into the after-dinner stillness. Then he collapsed back into his chair with a beatific expression on his face, a capitulation [[calculated]] to outrage those present — at least, those not scrabbling at their neck-ties, gasping for oxygen.''}} | {{quote|''Brownlow lent imperceptibly forward, whereupon a rambunctious flatulence issued into the after-dinner stillness. Then he collapsed back into his chair with a beatific expression on his face, a capitulation [[calculated]] to outrage those present — at least, those not scrabbling at their neck-ties, gasping for oxygen.''}} | ||
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