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I'm trying to think of the perfect word to describe the WCL library. The ideal word captures all of the inherent evilness that the library embodies; the way you dread going there, the way it takes away any motivation you have to do work, the way it slowly sucks any semblance of life out of you, the way you lose time in there and end up wasting away an entire day in seclusion with no contact with the outside world. It's almost casino-like in that respect, except people go to casinos to have fun. If any law students have any ideas, please offer your opinions. My options so far have ranged from dismal to corrosive and caustic. John thought of "pit of despair." Accurate, but I was hoping for one word. Any suggestions?