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Is recumbency necessary to facilitate analytic revelry.
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The New York Review of Books,
23 July 2020
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Ben Lerner,
The New York Review of Books,
23 July 2020
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“Recumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recumbency. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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recumbency
noun
re·cum·ben·cy
ri-ˈkəm-bən-sē 
plural recumbencies
: the state of leaning, resting, or reclining
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