Both Uses of
pragmatic
in
The Gunslinger
- He was not an imaginative boy, and if Cort had intended to imply a moral, it was lost on him; he was pragmatic enough to believe that it might have been one of the few foolish statements he had ever heard Cort make.†
Chpt 2 *
- The prosaic fact of the universe's existence single-handedly defeats the pragmatist and the cynic.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(pragmatic) concerned with practical matters -- especially where quick results and/or practical experience triumph over theory