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    WHAT IT ALL MEANS - Sort of

    MARCH 3, 2013 10:27PM

    By skypixie0


    Topics: special thoughts, all knowledge, definitions, life, people, humour, politics, dictionary

    • 12 Ratings
    • 1496 Views
    • 55 Comments
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    Language Defines Our Lives

    MAY 19, 2012 6:48PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: subtlety, nuance, hypocrisy, dictionary, semantics, meaning, prolife, prochoice, baby, fetus, slavery, pregnancy, religion, pro-life, pro-choice, abortion, life, politics, linguistics, language, philosophy

    • 1 Ratings
    • 362 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    The conspiracy theorists dictionary

    FEBRUARY 27, 2012 10:20PM

    By International Human Press


    Topics: news, media, bilderberg, nwo, dictionary, conspiracy

    • 0 Ratings
    • 233 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Merriam Webster's Life (she isn't real)

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 8:25PM

    By LoveGirl


    Topics: heart, beautiful, team, me, girls, team, dictionary, encyclopedia, friend

    • 17 Ratings
    • 4134 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    New Words Officially Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

    AUGUST 20, 2011 11:37AM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: words, dictionary, concise oxford english dictionary

    • 0 Ratings
    • 95 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Dictionaries are primary

    JULY 26, 2011 9:46PM

    By The Forty-Seven Words


    Topics: writing, words, language, efficiency, editing, dictionary, dictionaries, computers

    • 5 Ratings
    • 322 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Everyone Needs a Plastic Dictionary

    JULY 18, 2011 2:31PM

    By PlannerDan


    Topics: blogs, email, texting, grammar, spelling, author, writing, dictionary

    • 5 Ratings
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    • 7 Comments
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    WTF? Dictionary adds OMG to its pages.

    MARCH 25, 2011 9:06AM

    By cindy capitani


    Topics: cindy capitani, oxford, dictionary, omg

    • 9 Ratings
    • 1939 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Giant Earthquake & Tsunami: Gay People Among the Affected

    MARCH 11, 2011 1:30PM

    By CoyoteOldStyle


    Topics: japan earthquake, sendai, gay japanese, japan 2011, travel, not charlie sheen, dictionary, breaking news, editorial policy, tsunami videos, tsunami video, tsunami, earthquake, breaking news, news, gay, meta, open salon, salon, politics

    • 1 Ratings
    • 607 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    "LOOKING FOR MR. GOODMENSCH"!

    JANUARY 24, 2011 4:26PM

    By Marilyn Sands


    Topics: belief/religion, comedy, family, mr. goodwrench, general motors, handy fixing cars, yiddish-lite, thesaurus, dictionary, george clooney, wikipedia, deli's, stereotypes, spoof, satire, mensch, twitter, food/drink

    • 4 Ratings
    • 859 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Douglas Coupland's New Words for a New Age.

    SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 7:40AM

    By RARobertsJr.


    Topics: definitions, age, future, words, dictionary, author, douglas copeland

    • 12 Ratings
    • 858 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Open and Honest (Part 4 of 4)

    JULY 9, 2010 11:35AM

    By Behind The Curtain


    Topics: science, gay/lesbian, feminism, family, belief/religion, merriam-webster, dictionary, love, open relationships, relationships, religion, honesty, consent, marriage, polyamory, monogamy, loyalty, fidelity, faithful

    • 6 Ratings
    • 1603 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Remember the Seinfeld Episode About Cleavage

    APRIL 30, 2010 8:23PM

    By mr Fawkes


    Topics: new words, dictionary, oed, cleavage, lexicography, cunning linguists, boobquake

    • 1 Ratings
    • 539 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    California Parent Complains Dictionary Provides Porn

    JANUARY 27, 2010 11:50AM

    By DensieW


    Topics: california, menifee union school district, menifee, oak meadow elementary, literacy, merriam-webster's collegiate dictionary, oral sex, dictionary, pornography

    • 4 Ratings
    • 882 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Ban the Dictionary? Why not the Thesaurus too?

    JANUARY 25, 2010 4:14PM

    By shebasilisk


    Topics: language, chaucer, fourth grade, texting, sex, thesaurus, politics, english, dictionary, obscenity, public school, california, broadsheet, censorship, culture, reading, banned books

    • 1 Ratings
    • 627 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    A Picky Sex Rant

    SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 6:19PM

    By mynameise


    Topics: comedy, rant, dictionary, language, sex

    • 1 Ratings
    • 1175 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Merriam-webster.com

    SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 6:46PM

    By Scribblenerd


    Topics: homonym, dictionary, knowledge, politics, words

    • 3 Ratings
    • 480 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    "The In-Between Thing"

    AUGUST 26, 2009 12:49PM

    By Dave Scriven


    Topics: dictionary, spelling, learning, wisdom, bible, jesus, belief/religion

    • 2 Ratings
    • 1046 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    "Be Careful When You Correct Your Wife"

    JULY 9, 2009 1:49PM

    By Dave Scriven


    Topics: belief and religion, bible, jesus, i was wrong, esther, ahasuerus, haman, ginormous, dictionary

    • 0 Ratings
    • 1571 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    It’s Not Fake, It’s Just Time Rearranged

    MAY 18, 2009 11:32AM

    By metaness


    Topics: fake, lacuna in a palimpsest, buffs, movies, netflix, time, exclamation points, dictionary

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