The Sublime Qur'an and Orientalism by A. R. Kidwai

“…The book under review, first published in 1983, recounts the full tock of the orientalists' misconceptions, down the ages, about the Qur'an-their outlandish theories about its authorship (pp. 7-18), their assaults on its textual history and its arrangement (pp. 52-63), their brazen attempts at twisting its meaning in their Qur'an translations (pp. 64-92), and their bizzare views on abrogation in the Qur'an (pp. 93-104). …”
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David Janssen and Edward Whitelock. Apocalypse Jukebox: The End of the the World in American Popular Music by David Gutkin

“…While any attempt to characterize a nation and “a people” is bound to expire in dubious generalization, claims about the essence of the United States and constitution of the “American character” have often been marked by especially outlandish and totalizing rhetoric-by American and non-American writers alike, both affirmatively and critically. j One example is Jean Baudrillard’s 1986 book America. …”
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Public sentiment analysis and topic modeling regarding COVID-19 vaccines on the Reddit social media platform: A call to action for strengthening vaccine confidence by Chad A. Melton, Olufunto A. Olusanya, Nariman Ammar, Arash Shaban-Nejad

“…Topic modeling revealed community members mainly focused on side effects rather than outlandish conspiracy theories. Conclusion: Covid-19 vaccine-related content from 13 subreddits show that the sentiments expressed in these communities are overall more positive than negative and have not meaningfully changed since December 2020. …”
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Proposed new interior design fashion boutique for Bernard Chandran at A-07-G, A-07-01, 07-02 & 07-03 Neo Damansara, Damansara Perdana, 48300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor / Irna Izyani M... by Moho Azhari, Irna Izyani

“…It appears that Chandran’s inspiration however, does not just lie in these exotic locations which have undoubtedly led to some of the most outlandish designs within his Spring 2010 collection. …”
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A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF “THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER” by Shaukat Khan, Sumaira Jehanzeb, Irfan Ulah, Muhammad Irfan

“…Through the present study, an attempt has been made to show an easy access to the outlandish world of verse by means of the linguistic route which is laid with the familiar flagstones of grammar and vocabulary. …”
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Onesimus, Philemon’s runaway slave boy: A brief liberation-theological exegesis of Philemon vv. 8–18 in the Nigerian context by Chris U. Manus, Chibuzo I. Nwanguma

“…However, many people have become frustrated, as they feel these activities are tedious, outlandish and irrelevant. For them, action is the master key to solving this national ordeal or hardship. …”
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Réponses culturelles aux changements rapides de la nature by Thomas Heyd, Irène Dupuis

“…While these ideas may perhaps appear outlandish at first, it is argued here that, in practice, this kind of alternative approach can lead to useful policy, capable of strengthening the resilience of people confronted with natural events problematic for humans. …”
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The Fall of Ufology: Don’t Bother Me with Your Deceit by Geoffrey B. Cox by John B. Alexander

“…On a hypocritical note, Cox simultaneously admonishes Ufologists who present outlandish opinions at conferences, and then destroys his own credibility by accepting extreme conspiracy theories. …”
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What I have learned (fill in the blank) by Chanika Svetvilas

“…The smeared charcoal emphasizes  outlandishness and an unwillingness to conform, as I resist containment and being categorized. …”
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Herodotus’ stories about Anacharsis and Scyles: Scythians and xeinika nomaia (Hdt. IV.76–80) by Sinitsyn, Alexandr Alexandrovich

“…The stories about Anacharsis and Scyles are not as much about the notorious ‘otherness’ of different cultures and certainly not about their severity and savageness, their cruelty and antipathy towards outlandishness. The Father of History speaks about piety and patriotism of Scythians, who believe that the offence against νόμαια is a threat to the very foundation of their culture. …”
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