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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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- And let me tell you, that old, old, old, decrepit geometry book hit my heart with the force of a nuclear bomb.†
Chpt 4 *nuclear = relating to the central or most important part of something
- What do you do when the world has declared nuclear war on you?†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(nucleus) the center (or most important part) of somethingsuch as:
- in physics: the center of an atom where protons & neutrons are found
- in biology: the center of a cell where DNA is found
- in sociology: the closest family (mother/father/children in contrast to the extended family)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)