Wordy Nerdiness

I love that in addition to the words “twice,” “duplicate,” and “secondary,” there are similar words that mean “three” instead of “two,” like “thrice,” “triplicate,” and “tertiary.” Having occassion to use these words thrills me every time, as does the word “decillion,” which is the biggest number I know before infinity.

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Critical Eye for the Liberal Gaze It’s easy to see why The New York Times, The New Yorker and other such publications have earned the label “liberal media.” They frequently report on such exclusively liberal concerns as the lives of poor people. I am repeatedly struck, however, by the subtle alienation from and even contempt […]

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