A splendid construction, particularly in its avoidance of the bane of
puzzlers—the loose center. Minerva has not hesitated to call upon the
deeps of the dictionary for her words; there are some old favorites in
the patch, of course, but also some interlopers that will serve to keep
your interest for some time.
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