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In case anyone wants to stay in tonight with some light reading, instead of going out trick-or-treating.

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Happy Friday afternoon!
Today's word is 'sialoquent,' defined by Thomas Blount in 1656 as “that spits much in his speech.”
Can you use it in a sentence? (you do not need to actually spit on anyone in order to do so)

Happy Friday afternoon! Today's word is 'sialoquent,' defined by Thomas Blount in 1656 as “that spits much in his speech.” Can you use it in a sentence? (you do not need to actually spit on anyone in order to do so)
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Regional Variant Poll!
There are probably dozens of different words for 'grandmother' across the U.S. Here are some of the more common ones.
Tell us which of these you use, and where you’re from.
(or, if you use another variant tell us what it is in the responses)

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'Palimpsest' is a lovely word to have around, even if you never use it.
It can mean either 'writing material (such as a parchment) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased' or 'something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface'

'Palimpsest' is a lovely word to have around, even if you never use it. It can mean either 'writing material (such as a parchment) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased' or 'something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface'
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