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Words for the goth in all of us
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Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'
Svengali 'A person who manipulates'
syzygy An obscure astronomy term goes mainstream
hegemon "Something having dominant influence over others"
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white nationalist, white supremacist Trending in 2017
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