He didn't take an academic course, but picked up the subject autodidactically.

Further complicating matters is an attractive, semieducated globetrotter from Westchester named Peggy Whitton, who has an affair with Mehta.

Moe pressed the retrieval button, but, nothing happened. “Now what,” grumbled Moe.

Fuck! Why do you have to be so difficult all the time?