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Along for the Ride
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- She gave up on me as a source of conversation, instead ordering another glass of wine before launching into a long, protracted story about some curriculum dispute that was apparently draining all her time and energy.†
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- This followed their spirited discussion about university funding (liberal arts versus sciences) over cocktails, which had come after a protracted debate about environmental policy during lunch.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(protracted) long in duration; or to extend something--especially to (prolong or make longer in duration)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)