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The Burden of Being Right

Lexicon Valley·Aug 6, 2013·37:06·pending

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Embracing the hand-slapping, prescriptivist schoolmarm in all of us. X: @lexiconvalleyFacebook: facebook.com/LexiconValleyWebsite: booksmartstudios.com/LexiconValley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Emily Gould

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John McWhorter

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