#!/usr/bin/env python

import random
import sys

if len(sys.argv) < 2:
    print "Usage: "+argv[0]+" n\n\twhere n is number of sentences to generate."

bad_adjective = [ \
    "dishonest",
    "illegitimate",
    ]

good_adjective = [ \
    "honorable",
    "honest",
    "intelligent",
    "truthful",
    ]

synonym_for_much = [ \
    "ample",
    "considerable",
    "substantial",
    ]

bad_verb = [ \
    "spin",
    "deny",
    ]

synonym_for_show = [ \
    "demonstrate",
    "highlight",
    "present",
    "reveal",
    ]

synonym_for_facts = [ \
    "facts",
    "evidence",
    "reality",
    ]

bad_noun = [ \
    "gaffe",
    "nonsense",
    ]

good_noun = [ \
    "reading skills",
    "possession of the facts"
    "reason at work"
    ]

proof_by_assertion = [ \
    "I have SYNONYM_FOR_SHOWed SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH documentation of this fact.",
    "You maintain belief in the face of SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH directly contradictory FACTS.",
    "I truly would be interested in your response.",
    "Try answering my SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH points, please.",
    "A more SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH reading of this matter might SYNONYM_FOR_SHOW "
        + "that you have completely mischaracterized my response.",
    "The FACTS would SYNONYM_FOR_SHOW something far different.",
    "The only conclusion to be drawn is: QED.",
    "I've been quite forthright in stating the FACTS.",
    ]

dismissive_noise = [ \
    "This is BAD_ADJECTIVE, but not really GOOD_ADJECTIVE.",
    "Don't let that stop you from BAD_VERBing the BAD_NOUN.",
    "This just makes you look even more BAD_ADJECTIVE.",
    "Just don't pretend that anything you've written thus far qualifies.",
    "Evidently GOOD_NOUN is not much in evidence in this forum.",
    "This only SYNONYM_FOR_SHOWs your lack of GOOD_ADJECTIVE GOOD_NOUN, not mine.",
    "And this compares to what I said, how?",
    "But that would mean consulting the FACTS.",
    "Ah, the death of close reading skills.",
    "I thought you were among the few people on this thread capable of or interested "
        + "in SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH debate.  What happened?",
    "Sorry, but that's a load of crap.",
    "If you can't address that when addressing me, then it's no wonder you "
        + "withdrew from the exchange.",
    "That is BAD_ADJECTIVE.  Certainly it is not GOOD_NOUN.",
    ]

random_snooty_expostulation = [ \
    "Funny, that.",
    "Ah, well.",
    "Wow.",
    "Please.",
    "Read, people.",
    "What happened?",
    "And that's it?  Huh.",
    "Think that over.",
    ]

tacitus_sentence_forms = [
    proof_by_assertion,
    dismissive_noise,
    random_snooty_expostulation,
    ]

for i in range(0, int(sys.argv[1])):
    s = random.choice(random.choice(tacitus_sentence_forms))
    s = s.replace('BAD_ADJECTIVE', random.choice(bad_adjective))
    s = s.replace('GOOD_ADJECTIVE', random.choice(good_adjective))
    s = s.replace('SYNONYM_FOR_MUCH', random.choice(synonym_for_much))
    s = s.replace('BAD_VERB', random.choice(bad_verb))
    s = s.replace('SYNONYM_FOR_SHOW', random.choice(synonym_for_show))
    s = s.replace('FACTS', random.choice(synonym_for_facts))
    s = s.replace('BAD_NOUN', random.choice(bad_noun))
    s = s.replace('GOOD_NOUN', random.choice(good_noun))
    print s