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And E. M. Cioran, on the virtues of economy and obliquity: “Is there a better sign of ‘civilization’ than laconism?

The only time he abandoned his Trappist laconism was when Alba went to visit him in his tunnel of books.

It was Spartan in some of its laconisms.

You may, perhaps, imagine that laconism could no further go.

Paling suddenly, Mr. Hildreth dropped his eyes and replied humbly, though with equal laconism, "I was thinking."