Archive for the 'April 2008'

The ghost in the carburetor. Dear Word...
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From the folks who brought you Collateralized...
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Wild pitch. Dear Word Detective: A local...
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And where, exactly, is the Slough of Despond? ...
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Drop the chalupa. Dear Word Detective: I...
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