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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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Alright vs. All Right

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Is None Singular or Plural?

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

  2. suborn "to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing"

  3. nutjob 'a mentally unbalanced person'

  4. collusion 'Secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose'

  5. counsel Is it 'council' or 'counsel'?

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'Climate' Change

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'Author' is a Verb

Beyond the mere act of writing

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Don't Catch 'Flack' for Using 'Flak'

How a word for antiaircraft guns came to refer to PR pro

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Plural Words With Multiple Spellings

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