Archive for the 'March 2010'

Not bloody likely. Dear Word Detective: In...
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Speaking of weirdos. Dear Word Detective: ...
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A stand-in that fills the bill. Dear Word...
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Oh look. It clumps. We’ll change our...
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The ring of hooey. Dear Word Detective: Why...
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