The ushers and ticket-takers were approaching a state bordering on imbecility on account of the unintelligible babel that was going on.
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граничить с идиотизмом
Гиперболическое выражение: быть почти идиотским или свидетельствовать о крайней неспособности.
European Theatre Migrants in the Age of Empire
This collection examines the journeys and working lives of European theatre practitioners during the age of empire. Historical case studies explore migration, performance, cultural exchange and the political conditions shaping theatrical careers across national borders.
And once the program was underway, it had been guided with a skill that bordered on genius.
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граничить с гениальностью
Быть почти невероятно блестящим или умным.
The Misplaced Battleship
"The Misplaced Battleship" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar intrigue and crime, specifically the implications of a powerful battleship being secretly built in a peaceful sector of the galaxy. It addresses themes of deception, adventure, and the moral complexities faced by characters navigating both lawful and unlawful pursuits in a futuristic setting.