It looks to me as though we are much too gentlemanly, tooslow-wittedand too traditional in the conduct of this war.
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They look on the farmer as aslow-wittedfellow with a straw in his hair, instead of as one of the finest technicians there are in the country.
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They do not adapt well to change, and areslow-witted.
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In this parody, a genius man picks on an incredibly strong yetslow-wittedman for his lack of intelligence.
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She needs to use most of her computing power to handle this responsibility, which generally makes her appearslow-wittedwhen dealing with others.
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She can beslow-wittedat seems due to her young age and does not know how to tie her shoes.
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Though often appearing to beslow-witted, he is actually a genius.
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Although she appears to have aslow-wittedpersonality, she is actually sharp and perceptive.
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The term is also used someone who isslow-wittedor awkward in his movements.
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His personality developed over time from being a dim,slow-wittedcharacter into the childlike innocence he is known for today.
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Slowpoke, as its name suggests, is a veryslow-wittedcreature, and requires much patience from its trainer.
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They were asslow-wittedand unprofessional toward making up a story as stockbrokers might be, or bus drivers.
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Thoughslow-witted, he is very empathic and ready to trust and befriend anyone.
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She begins to steal food from the kitchen but theslow-wittedcook eventually notices that some of his food is missing.
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His personality is depicted as being incompetent, quick to anger for little or no reason,slow-witted, and a heavy drinker.
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