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How Did Americans Talk a Hundred Years Ago?

Lexicon Valley·Mar 21, 2017·32:31·pending

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John McWhorter time travels to 1930 to eavesdrop on American English. X: @lexiconvalleyFacebook: facebook.com/LexiconValleyWebsite: booksmartstudios.com/LexiconValley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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