Monday, March 22, 2010

#81 apropos

#81 apropos (adjective)- appropriate, pertinent; (adverb)- appropriately or pertinently; with regard to, in respect of

- C17 from French- to the purpose

These reflections, so apropos, agitated me to such a degree as to make me shed tears.

This quote seems apropos of the time even though it was written over a century ago.

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