Archive for the 'November 2012'

Much classier than “stick out,” I...
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No, really. Honest. Dear Word Detective: ...
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Bad news, dude. We’ve settled for Happy...
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Just don’t ask me to explain...
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Yeah? Well, MY trees are blue. Dear Word...
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