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On Humbug

Robert Dessaix

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Sociolinguistics, Literary essays, Philosophy, Society & culture: general, Sociology: customs & traditions, Psychology: emotions

Robert Dessaix takes on the erosion of meaning when words mask motivations in the modern world.

With his trademark eloquence and humour, Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's eminent writers, tackles humbug in the modern world-the tide of mumbo jumbo where words fall short of what they mean and motivations are not always what they appear.

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