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Jim Dalling
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Incredulity.

Yeah.

You could see my expression for miles.

Incredulous is a wonderful word.

"unbelieving," 1570s, from Latin incredulus "unbelieving, incredulous," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + credulus "that easily believes, trustful" (see credulous). Formerly also of religious beliefs. Related: Incredulously; incredulousness.

Aside for an added letter ‘o’, not much has changed either between meaning or spelling of this great word.

It’s hard to teach someone wearing an incredulous expression.

What’s up sir?

My adult ed construction teacher smirked as he asked.

We aren’t really building anything here. I want to learn how to build. I want tips and tricks about how to use the tools. When are we going to stand up walls and do some real cutting.

George wilted a little. I could tell that he was like me: Gross motor skills are fun to play with and there’s a special magic that comes with standing up a wall. Making something real is rewarding in its own light.

We’re not standing up walls. We’re work…

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