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Old 08-14-2017, 06:32 AM   #23
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Default Re: A name for builds that achieve goals in a way that is opposite of straightforward

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Originally Posted by johndallman View Post
"Obtuse" gets used for this kind of behaviour in other contexts.
"Perverse" also comes to mind, and "stubborn" or more politely "single minded" but those are more traits of the person who engages in this sort of build.


Lateral? as in "Lateral thinking"? I know my math teacher accused me of going about things bass ackwards on a number of occasions but put down that I was a "lateral thinker" on my report card :D
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