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closed systems of thought

A way of thinking that begins with the conclusion and spends the rest of its time trying to find ways to justify the conclusion, rather than the other-way around.

During an interview with the Monty Python troupe in 1979, they professed that "Life of Brian" was a condemnation of closed systems of thought. Example: after Brian escapes from the Romans, he is followed by a group of people who mistakenly believe he is the Messiah based on the fact that he does not finish his statement and therefore is "mysterious" to them. When he tells them he is not the messiah, they claim that only the true messiah would deny this. That is where dogma comes in. In the early stages of their new religion, Brian's unlikely followers built their faith out fo whole-cloth. They recover a gourd that is briefly owned by Brian, proclaim that it is a holy artifact and begin to assign greater meaning and significance to it. Upon finding his shoe, a schism emerges among his new followers. They are instantly dedicated to the emerging dogma to the religion of Brian. They are so eager to believe in Brian as the messiah that they immediately begin fashioning the tenants of their faith; the dogma of their religion.

-- Dogma & Theology - Life of Brian | Renegade Cut

by The Logical Fallacy January 12, 2019


suspiciously close friends

A state of relationship in which friends treat each other with unusual affection in a carefree manner, outside the context of a formal relationship.

Jenn: "Brett and Karen seem to hang out a lot, are they like a thing?"
Kief: "Naw, they're just suspiciously close friends."

by Carlos Sagan October 29, 2013


Close fitting borty

A nickname for someone named Spencer (another meaning, being ‘close fitting jacket) with a nice little voice cracking Morty from ‘Rick and Morty’.

Hey close fitting borty

by *cries in quadratic formula* February 16, 2019


return close face

when a person performs a close face on you, you can returns the favor by performing the return close face where you moving your face closer to their face to scare them off. Works well on people with homophobic nature.

My roommate pulled the close face on me so I had to use the return close face to fend them off.

by Midwood August 12, 2010


Close but no ducks foot

When you are close to getting something but don't get it.

Close but no ducks foot to getting a Bullseye

by Quack-attack April 26, 2021


close female friend

Close female friends who share a bed and both of their husbands probably died of “The plage
Tragic really :(

I heard that Sarah and her close female friend Beth are going to a lake this weekend.

by Sapphic Oak July 8, 2022

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closed caption

a bunch of hooplah they put at the end of the beginning of a TV show to let you know that deaf people can watch it. Usually precedes a long commercial by a sponsor.

Closed captioning brought to you by Checkers.

by britt November 12, 2003

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