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hypermodern school

British  
/ ˌhaɪpəˈmɒdən /

noun

  1. a name given by S. G. Tartakower to a style of chess typified by Richard Reti and A. I. Nimzowitsch and characterized by control of the centre from the flanks

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Something sinister is unfolding at older sister Tabitha’s hypermodern school, and Tina needs her uncle Ted to remember his Boss Baby beginnings and work with his estranged brother to crack the case.

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