(n.) 1. the hypothetical division of one office, position, or responsibility into two (or more) parts; 2. Any one of such hypothetical divisions; 3. A critical backup position. ("Speksynd," v.) 4. To undertake such a division or to accept a position thereby created. (From Chapter 33 of Melville's _Moby Dick_: the co-captain in charge of whaling as opposed to the 'captain' who's responsibility is the management of the ship.)
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I've often wondered whether it would not be better, instead of a President and a (rather pointless) Vice-President, to have two Presidents---like skipper and speksynder---one over international matters, and the other over internal matters.
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