It may be going too far to say that accuracy is irrelevant, but caution is advised when using accuracy in the evaluation of predictive models.

Farbiness is dependent upon context as well as expectations and is somewhat subjective.

Scythrop pursued her, crying, “Stop, stop, Marionetta – my life, my love!” and was gaining rapidly on her flight, when, at an ill-omened corner, where two corridors ended in an angle, at the head of a staircase, he came into sudden and violent contact with Mr Toobad, and they both plunged together to the foot of the stairs, like two billiard-balls into one pocket. This gave the young lady time to escape, and enclose herself in her chamber; while Mr Toobad, rising slowly, and rubbing his knees and shoulders, said, “You see, my dear Scythrop, in this little incident, one of the innumerable proofs of the temporary supremacy of the devil; for what but a systematic design and concurrent contrivance of evil could have made the angles of time and place coincide in our unfortunate persons at the head of this accursed staircase?”

Every story needs a protagonist and an antagonist. Bird Jesus was adopted as the protagonist, and the Dome Fossil became the antagonist, as it was the opposing choice to The Helix Fossil.

The contestants, traditionally women, carry a frying pan and race over a 415-yard course to the finishing line. The rules are strict: contestants have to toss their pancake at both the start and the finish, as well as wear an apron and a scarf. Traditionally, when men want to participate, they must dress up as a housewife (usually an apron and a bandanna).

Cruz focused primarily on his studies, and the law journals. But he stayed up late playing marathon sessions of “Super Mario Brothers” on the Nintendo, or cards.

–Don’t hurt the poor child’s feelings.

–Another sensitive minority, children?  If I hear one more … 

–I mean, Chrahst, sensitive minorities, you know?  Ed Feasly took up, turning to Otto.  –I mean it’s really people like us, you and me, we’re the persecuted minority.  White, Protestant, male, over twenty-one, I mean we don’t belong anywhere, you know?

(From The Recognitons by William Gaddis, published 1955; dialogue from a long scene about a party held by Greenwich Village bohemians)

“I’ve been doing a bit of spring cleaning,” says Miss S., kneeling in front of a Kienholzlike tableau of filth and decay.

I can’t explain with authority what is taking place here, other than offer educated guesswork, but I think we can both agree that the overall results of the Sylph manifestations has been positive and beneficial.

You have a team of angels around you, whether you know it or not. Ask them to optimize structure and performance, and they will.