A federal appeals court rejected this absurd interpretation, saying, "The I.N.S. has not pointed to (nor have we found) statutory, regulatory or guideline provisions which place an age-based restriction on an alien's ability to apply for asylum.

Using a minimalist approach and an absurd interpretation of this harsh reality, the play criticizes not only the occupational war policies, but also the lack of intervention on part of the Arab and Western world.

Plastering your absurd interpretations on to the most innocent of gestures.

Clavain had to intervene every time the software threw up another absurd interpretation.

Moreover, he said, "it would be an absurd interpretation to prohibit plain-view recording."

The president's spokesman attempted to blame the reaction on a "ridiculous and absurd interpretation" by the American press, although Mr. Yeltsin spoke clearly and his words would be hard to misinterpret.

In particular, Christians should not make absurd dogmatic interpretations of scripture which contradict what people know from physical evidence.

This excruciatingly absurd interpretation cannot have been what was envisaged by the authors of the Constitution.

"That would appear to be an absurd interpretation," he said.