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Critic at Large: Simple words have the ability to amuse or confuse

Sunday, October 11, 2009

BY DAN DiNICOLA

I like words, but I get nervous and uncomfortable when I’m around poseurs who use a word like “jejune” just before they risk a glance to note our reaction....

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