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Charles Dickens effect
1. the tendency to write abnormally long sentences with heavy punctuation after reading a novel by Charles Dickens
2. the tendency to write or speak in a way similar to how the narrator or characters wrote or spoke in a piece of entertainment you recently experienced
2. the tendency to write or speak in a way similar to how the narrator or characters wrote or spoke in a piece of entertainment you recently experienced
if you'd rather not read a long and rambling novel, you can usually experience the Charles Dickens effect by watching Gilmore Girls: after watching it, you may find that you have the abnormal ability of speaking inhumanly fast and dishing out comebacks so witty and tactful that they should be against the law.
Charles Dickens effect by joelj March 7, 2009
Charles Dickens
A popular author and street fighter, Charles Dickens grew up in the 1800s writing books and punching townfolk in the face. Died in 1870 after choking on a book.
A selection of the more popular books written by Charles Dickens:
• Great Expectations
• Oviler Twists (later re-released as "Oliver Twist")
• A Christmas Carol
• Batman Returns: The Official Movie Book
• Great Expectations
• Oviler Twists (later re-released as "Oliver Twist")
• A Christmas Carol
• Batman Returns: The Official Movie Book
Charles Dickens by kleptonin April 25, 2004
Charles Dickens
One of the greatest authors EVER. The people who call him boring are shallow losers who have no lives or insight.
Charles Dickens by dickensfreak February 18, 2011
Charles Dickens Ägglund The Third of Manchester
A true royal indeed. He resides in Manchester after 12 grueling years of war. He has promised to kill all humans before 2025. He's also very gay.
Charles Dickens Ägglund The Third of Manchester by duwqgyfbwf May 17, 2022
Charles Dickens
A man whose sole purpose in life was to write books that would in the future make children in schools feel very bored and sleepy and torment high schoolers forever.
Charles Dickens by thegirlinthegreenscarf April 26, 2010
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The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
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Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
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