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A small optical disk on which data such as music, text, or graphic images is digitally encoded.
In the 20th century, the spelling compact disc was preferred by persons in the UK, while compact disk was preferred by persons in the USA. Recently, the computer industry has come to use disk, while the music industry uses disc.
Thus, a compact disc will generally contain music.
A small optical disk on which data such as music, text, or graphic images is digitally encoded.
In the 20th century, the spelling compact disc was preferred by persons in the UK, while compact disk was preferred by persons in the USA. Recently, the computer industry has come to use disk, while the music industry uses disc.
Thus, a compact disc will generally contain music.
Gimme back my compact disc!
CD is a better form of compact disc.
Fool--compact disk is spelled with the letter 'c'!
CD is a better form of compact disc.
Fool--compact disk is spelled with the letter 'c'!
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Get the dicsurfer mug.A cup of urine frozen into a thin circular layer that can be slipped under an annoying neighbor's door. When melted, leaves a permanent smell in carpet that cannot be removed. Discs are best produced following a night of heavy drinking, and are considered the ultimate in cold revenge.
In planning his revenge on his apartment complex arch-nemesis, Julian waited until a night of heavy drinking to manufacture the Golden Disc that he would cunningly slip under Do's door.
by Wakim & Pablo August 27, 2006
Get the Golden Disc mug.(POLICY) an extreme form of capitalism created in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. In some cases, as in Chile (1973), the disaster is a coup d'etat with the express purpose of imposing disaster capitalism. In other cases, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, it is a genuine natural disaster that literally kills.
After some disasters, the authorities in some countries may well respond by imposing "reforms" that would have been impossible before. These include: (1) privatization of public property, making it unavailable to the indigenous people; (2) arbitrary elimination of laws ("deregulation"); and (3) slashing democratically chosen programs that help ordinary citizens ("austerity programs").
The concept was popularized in Naomi Klein's excellent 2007 book, *The Shock Doctrine*.
After some disasters, the authorities in some countries may well respond by imposing "reforms" that would have been impossible before. These include: (1) privatization of public property, making it unavailable to the indigenous people; (2) arbitrary elimination of laws ("deregulation"); and (3) slashing democratically chosen programs that help ordinary citizens ("austerity programs").
The concept was popularized in Naomi Klein's excellent 2007 book, *The Shock Doctrine*.
"Disaster capitalism" is neoliberalism imposed undemocratically. It exploits natural disasters, civil wars, foreign invasions, coups d'etat, terrorism, or explicit deception. It always seeks to make its changes irreversible.
Naomi Klein mostly blames the International Monetary Fund, but there are other culprits as well.
Naomi Klein mostly blames the International Monetary Fund, but there are other culprits as well.
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