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In Wordspinner , some of the quizzes are mere vocabulary tests, though couched in light-hearted utterances; for example, at Graffiti II the reader is asked to define the underscored words in sentences like “Clark Kent was a transvestite” and “Vasectomy means never having to say you're sorry,” though one could think of a lot of regrettable actions for which vasectomy would be a feeble excuse.
His advice, couched in language that reflects the tolerance of one who has spent years correcting English themes, flows from an enviable intimacy with, confidence in, and control of the language.
The collective implication is that Bauer's denials must have been couched to protect some unspecified kind of dalliance.
To be sure, he was far too good and honorable a scholar to be considered, even remotely, a deliberate plagiarist; but he was careless at times and rather mean, and his apologies, always couched in language that tried to put the onus on others, come through as being very insincere indeed.
The bourgeoisie and the Bible Belt are not after all the most profitable audience; the public that is wants strong sensation, which they will to an extent measure by the language in which the films are couched.