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“Substituting temporally for temporarily is a common error, perhaps due to the phonological process of haplology (the omission of one of a pair of similar sounding syllables, like saying lib’ry for library).” Also, a new vocabulary word: Peeveblogging.
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Cute idea, but doesn’t look comfy.
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“The stories, which are loosely related, revolve around the colonization of Mars between 1999 and 2026. Those dates must have seemed far off to the author, Ray Bradbury, but had to be advanced to 2030 to 2057 in the most recent edition.” (via Book of Joe)
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‘In February, I received an e-mail from a reader using a Columbia University address — Torah Bontrager — that ended curiously:
“…and if you ever want to hear how I escaped the Amish, let me know.”’
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“CARTOON LOUNGE: First of all, is that your real name?
EMILY FLAKE: All too real, my friend, all too real.”
Heh. A favorite of mine from C-Ville Weekly.
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