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metapolycentromered adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying several separate centres of purpose towards one uncertain taxi. Mayank was metapolycentromered, steering towards the taxi from three different directions. metapophysised adj. The drunkenness of one who develops a small, unnecessary prominence and presents it as a vertebral discovery. metapopulationed adj. Reduced by drink to a fluctuating society of separate selves, all competing for the same taxi. metapostnotumed adj. Softened by drink into the narrow, yielding interval between a grand announcement and going home. metapragmaticsed adj. Sharpened by drink into explaining what every remark was intended to accomplish, including the request for crisps. metapredictioned adj. Loosened by drink into combining several independent forecasts, all of which predict another round. metapredictored adj. Emboldened by drink to deploy several forecasting methods at once, chiefly intuition and asking the barman. Dynver grew metapredictored and used instinct, astrology and the till receipt to locate his coat. metaprincipled adj. Slowed by drink to the governing principle of applying no principle until after a brief lie-down. metaproblemed adj. Drunk and worrying about the problems caused by worrying about problems, chiefly the missing kebab. Sujaan was metaproblemed, treating the absent kebab as a difficulty in the theory of difficulties. metaprocessed adj. Drunk to the point where each action requires a smaller action to explain why it has not begun. Jemaya became metaprocessed and described the procedure for putting on shoes without putting on shoes. metaprogramed adj. Drunk enough to notice only what confirms the evening’s programme, namely a further drink and an unnecessary speech. Wilta went metaprogramed, noticing only another drink and the need for an unnecessary speech. metaprogrammed adj. Drunk past the point of choosing what to notice, retaining only the bar’s illuminated sign. Jevyn became metaprogrammed and registered the exit solely as a place serving more drinks. metaprogrammered adj. Drunk beyond altering the evening’s mental settings, but still able to redesign the playlist. metaprogramminged adj. Drunk in a way that makes the evening rewrite its own instructions, usually towards the kebab shop. Ferlando was metaprogramminged and persuaded the whole party that walking home required chips. metapropertied adj. Drunk, with the result that every quality acquires a further quality, including the crisps’ remarkable crispsness. metaprophylaxised adj. Drunk to a degree that requires an analysis of precautions against needing precautions, followed by a taxi. Jenea grew metaprophylaxised and reviewed every measure intended to prevent another round.