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* dirigiste - directed by a central authority (eg a dirigiste economy) | |||
* contretemps - an unexpected, untoward accident/conflict; something inopportune or embarrassing | * contretemps - an unexpected, untoward accident/conflict; something inopportune or embarrassing | ||
* Festschrift - a book honoring a respected academic, presented in their lifetime (vs. posthumous Gedenkschrift) | * Festschrift - a book honoring a respected academic, presented in their lifetime (vs. posthumous Gedenkschrift) | ||