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obliqueness

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In interpreting Montaigne's philosophical stance, one should never forget that his statements can rarely be taken at face value, that the obliqueness of the Essays make their propositions good faith lies or truths undermined by the "bad faith" of unconfessed doubt and irony.
The landscape, particularly with its towering lone tree, will be familiar to anyone who saw Kiarostami's last film, ``Taste of Cherry,'' as will the general obliqueness of what is to follow.
The techniques of obliqueness and irony suited their purposes.
 
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