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Значение идиомы think piece
[think piece] {n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain.
Lou’s got onepowerful think piece, man.
2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the reader to think about it andreact to it by agreeing or disagreeing.
That article by CharlesFenyvesi on Vietnamese refugees in the Washington Post sure was athink piece!
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