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What does it mean?))Help,please!
1. God plays dice wiht the Universe.But they are loaded dice.
What is "loaded dice"?
2. For a long time,the Pareto law has lumbered the economic scene like erratic blocks on the landscape.
What does "lumbered" mean here?Positive or negative meaning?
Jan 22, 2016 4:54 AM
Answers · 6
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Loaded dice are those that have been manipulated by putting weights in the die so they will land on a specific number. It is illegal to do this. Very clever crooks do this and if caught, they usually end up dead.
Lumbered is a negative concept. It is usually mentioned with breathing. His breathing was lumbered meaning he
Had trouble breathing. He was out of breath.
January 22, 2016
1
"loaded" dice have had weights added so they always land on certain numbers. Playing with loaded dice means cheating.
"lumbered" is not a transitive verb, a word is missing after it. Lumbered around, lumbered into, etc. It means to walk heavily, destructively.
January 22, 2016
1
1st one has been answered !!!!
2. For a long time,the Pareto law has lumbered the economic scene like erratic blocks on the landscape.
lumbered is as the gentlemen above me already said has a negative meaning
in the context it can mean the Pareto laws has turned the economy into a shallow, senseless/meaningless , boring, obstructing etc . just like erratic rocks on the landscape (just like the big rocks standing tall , obstructing/ hampering the the surroundings )
January 22, 2016
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