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Old 29-May-2008, 04:29
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Hello, everybody

I'm reading a shortstory called Hairball and I happened to find an expression I cannot understand. Talking about a very prissy character, it reads:

"Her mind was room by room Laura Ashley wallpaper: tiny, unopened pastel buds arranged in straight rows."

I can't find the meaning of room by room. I'd really appreciate if you could help me out with an explanation or a translation or as you can!

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Old 29-May-2008, 08:23
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Room by Room- meaning that all of her parts, capabilities, wishes, thoughts are as one. She (the character) is somehow one sided and concentrated on one thing, weather she is a child or just a woman concerned with just one special thing.
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Room by Room- meaning that all of her parts, capabilities, wishes, thoughts are as one. She (the character) is somehow one sided and concentrated on one thing, weather she is a child or just a woman concerned with just one special thing.
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You are 'spot on', apedescendent! See the attached thumbnail for a metaphorical example of what an uninspired brain might look like.

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I still cannot understand the expression fully
Maybe with a synonym?
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I still cannot understand the expression fully
Maybe with a synonym?
How about 'boring', 'unimaginative', 'commonplace', 'non-spontaneous', 'close minded', and 'drab'?

I doubt that this person would be much fun when it comes to brainstorming new and creative ideas!

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Now, I get it! :D
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