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Hangman, Spare That Word: The English Purge Their Language

October 7, 2008 - 1:13pm — Anonymous Patron (not verified)

I saw a list of these endangered words on LIS News, but the article accompanying it is interesting: public figures are actually trying to promote these words to see if "throwing a pebble in the pond of language really can generate ripples."

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