Whatever the little man showed him or explained, the designer did nothing but grunt. This was one of his more… — Nevil Shute
Whatever the little man showed him or explained, the designer did nothing but grunt. This was one of his more offensive techniques; he would stand in silence listening to a halting explanation and then grunt, a grunt expressing an ill-tempered scepticism or plain disbelief.
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