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Here's the Word of the Day as broadcast by Andi Laine on Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Myopic \mahy-op-ik\ adjective

1. in Ophthalmology it's pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.

2. unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.

3. lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.

From the 18th century myopic come to English via New Latin from the Greek muōps short-sighted, from mūein to close (the eyes).

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