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absent-minded professor
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absent-minded professor
personification of one too contemplative to execute practical tasks. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]


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Professor Pat Harris, a last-minute substitute for the absent Professor Josh Slater, spoke of the need for "fast, accurate and non-invasive" diagnostic tests to help control outbreaks.
Because face-to-face conversations with students present an immediate challenge, the specter of absent professor often raises questions about authority that remain vague for peer tutor and writer alike.
 
 
 
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