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omne ignotum pro magnifico

where we are (two spacey terms)

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Language Families

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antiquated colloquialisms

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what’s in a name

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amphiboly or amphibology (vs. equivocation)

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why I could never be a copy editor in England

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upon rereading: “The White Album” by Joan Didion

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ex (words)

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irenic vs. ironic

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eminent vs. imminent vs. immanent

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