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binary arithmeticked adj. Drunk, with the result that every social exchange is counted in ones and zeroes, usually incorrectly. binary asteroided adj. A drinker who circles one companion closely, each exerting a modest pull on the other. Lealia spent the evening circling Keyonte, apparently binary asteroided but otherwise composed. binary blobbed adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening’s inner workings are unavailable for inspection. Hanne became binary blobbed and offered no useful account of how the taxi had been arranged. binary chopped adj. The state of being drunk and eliminating half the available explanations with each answer. Aletha was binary chopped, reducing every question to yes or no before removing half the options. binary cloned adj. The condition of a drinker who appears to have been assembled from two distinct sources. binary coded adj. The drunkenness of one who communicates in alternating units of assent and refusal. Ivoryrose became binary coded and conveyed the entire taxi discussion in ones and zeroes. binary compounded adj. Reduced by drink to two elements, neither of which is especially reactive alone. Arnessa was binary compounded, consisting chiefly of confidence and a chair. binary decimaled adj. Softened by drink into a numeral that has forgotten which base it occupies. Blakelee was binary decimaled and counted the change in two incompatible systems. binary digited adj. Loosened by drink into one of two small, repeatedly displayed alternatives. Abdurrahim was binary digited, raising either a thumb or an index finger to every proposal. binary distributioned adj. Emboldened by drink to circulate executable opinions without supplying their source. Sidea was binary distributioned, circulating executable opinions without supplying their source. binary filed adj. Slowed by drink to the point where ordinary conversation becomes unreadable data. Tanaia was binary filed, present in the room but inaccessible to ordinary conversation. binary fissioned adj. Drunk and dividing into two equally unhelpful versions of the same person. Selecia became binary fissioned, sending one half towards the bar and the other towards the cloakroom. binary functioned adj. Drunk to the point where exactly two inputs produce one uncertain response. binary indexed treed adj. Drunk enough to organise the evening into branches, each retaining a running total of errors. Charlie-ray became binary indexed treed and recorded every misplaced coat by location. binary large objected adj. Drunk beyond ordinary limits of length, and containing several unrelated things at once. Hanalee was binary large objected, carrying a lengthy mixture of receipts, opinions and loose change. binary logarithmed adj. Drunk in a way that halves the remaining distance to a sensible decision without reaching it. Jenecia was binary logarithmed, repeatedly halving the route home while remaining in the same street.