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Literary notes about stricture (AI summary)

The term "stricture" has been employed in literature to convey diverse meanings depending on its context. In some instances, as seen in [1], it refers to a form of criticism or a limiting imposition on thought or expression, suggesting an awareness of differing viewpoints and sensitivities. In contrast, as illustrated in [2], the word adopts a more technical or physical sense, describing a constraining structure or condition that predisposes to a particular outcome. Together, these examples underscore how the same term can bridge abstract and concrete realms in literary usage.
  1. Editors are not usually sensitive to the stricture of others.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  2. [Footnote] [Footnote: When a stricture exists immediately behind the bulb, this circumstance will, of course, favour the occurrence of the accident.
    — from A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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