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Musil

American  
[moo-sil, -zil] / ˈmu sɪl, -zɪl /

noun

  1. Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.


Musil British  
/ ˈmuːzɪl /

noun

  1. Robert (ˈroːbɛrt). 1880–1942, Austrian novelist, whose novel The Man Without Qualities (1930–42) is an ironic examination of contemporary ills

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“I was sickened by this use of technology that I had had such great hopes for,” Vonnegut told journalist Robert Musil in 1980, “and so I came to fear it.”

From Science Magazine Nov. 10, 2022

Romford heavyweight Johnny Fisher extended his unbeaten record to 7-0 thanks to a first-round demolition of Czech fighter Dominik Musil, who was knocked down twice before the fight was stopped.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2022

The most recent is a tri-part granite slab put up by Lisa Musil in 2010 as a way for women who had undergone abortions — like herself — to process their grief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2022

“CowPony” is inspired by a real-life incident when a horse that Musil had planned to ride was meandering almost completely hidden among a herd of Hereford cows.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2022

“I don’t condone slavery, but this is a historical landmark,” said Angie Musil, 41, who is white and works as an office assistant at an elementary school in Minnesota.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2018

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