iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet

Yet, given the porous relationship between definitions of ‘voluntary’ and ‘involuntary’ childlessness [59 ], the possible role of subfecundity in shaping the reported intentions of those who cite these ‘other’ reasons should not be completely disregarded.

For twenty-five years he has done all sorts of odd jobs: digging ginseng (a herb) in the Long White Mountains, fishing in the Black River, and washing gold dust at Hailanpao. Without this education, he would never have become an undaunted revolutionary.

Coordinate term: orthodrome