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Word of the Day: Perspicacity

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perspicacity(pur-spi-kas'-i-tee) n. Keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.
Used in a sentence: It takes an amazing amount of perspicacity, and a net, to catch flying fish.

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