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Tiny Victories

By Keith | Published: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The other day Rachel and I were at a point of disagreement about what the primary meaning of the word “impotent” is. She felt that it was male infertility. I felt that a general uselessness was it’s main denotation. Alas: I feel vindicated.
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Fitting, Actually

By Keith | Published: Sunday, October 19, 2008
From the Oxford English Dictionary: If John McCain actually wins the presidency, perhaps his favorite self-qualifier would then actually have some accuracy.
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Words and Phrases I Hate: A List

By Keith | Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008
I may be an English major, but that doesn’t mean I can’t hate some words and phrases in the language: Blogosphere Purchasing power Artsy fartsy “Sketch” Awkward turtle Lou Dobbs
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