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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does "lowly" mean "(despicably) low-down"?
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00:04:13 in the auspicious M.I.T. Tech.
00:04:16 Former winners include Nobel laureates, Field's medal winners...
00:04:20 renowned astrophysicists and lowly M.I.T. Professors.
00:04:25 Well, that's all.
00:04:26 If you have any questions, I'm sure that Tom has the answers.
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It means "not generally considered among the elite". There is some irony intended.
- It means "not generally considered among the elite".
- There is some irony intended.
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It means "not generally considered among the elite". There is some irony intended.
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I have no idea, but I suspect not. It's ironic.
You must realize that among normal mortals, an professor at MIT would be highly esteemed and well respected. It's only when they are in a group that includes Nobel prize winners and others who are the top 1% of the top 1% of the academics in this world that they become "lowly." Hence the irony.
You must realize that among normal mortals, an professor at MIT would be highly esteemed and well respected. It's only when they are in a group that includes Nobel prize winners and others who are the top 1% of the top 1% of the academics in this world that they become "lowly." Hence the irony.
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