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Is it wrong to use 'decimate' to mean 'destroy'?

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'Climate' Change

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Brzezinski: 'The Sine Qua Non of a Stable World Order'

'Something that is considered essential'

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Which Is The Correct Plural Spelling? (It's a Trick Question)

Multiple spellings for "multiple" words.

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Winning Words from Scripps Spelling Bee Quiz

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  1. sine qua non 'Something that is considered essential'

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