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Lust

I'm proud of myself for finally tearing my eyes away from the newest literary hype, 50 Shades of Grey. There will definitely be a blog post dedicated to the book when I finish (and I'm not too far from the end). And it fuels my desire to write this post, as the book has a central theme of lust. What is lust? Let's start with a boring definition.  Lust [ luhst ]   noun 1. intense sexual desire or appetite. 2. uncontrolled or illicit sexual desire or appetite; lecherousness. 3. a passionate or overmastering desire or craving (usually followed by for ): a lust for power. 4. ardent enthusiasm; zest; relish: an enviable lust for life. 5. Obsolete . a. pleasure or delight. b. desire; inclination; wish. If you're still not sure what lust is, look at this picture. The first three are the ones most interesting to me. Note the words they use in the definition, specifically: intense,