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"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." 
                                                                       Rudyard Kipling


Protean:  (PRO-tee-en) adj.1598. 1: of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms  2: displaying great diversity or variety

Synonyms: adaptable, conversant, handy, skilled, variable

Sources: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers, thesaurus.com. 


"To realize the emotions she (Stevie) wanted to express, Jimmy Iovine brought in the protean young English arranger-conductor Paul Buckmaster, famous for his work with the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Miles Davis."
                           from Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis



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