Etymology
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Homing in on Harlequin

Etymology ideas about the famous old time clown, by Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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An Intimate Encounter with Digital Archival Mania

When the assistant editor doesn't have much to say about links to the Cuthbert Gospel online, she conjures up the spirit of Hunter S. Thompson via ChatGPT
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Steaming a Good Ham

How to write a meme in Shakespearean English, by Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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Does it come from Beefsteak Tomatoes?

Why do some Italian-Americans say "gravy" when they mean "tomato sauce?" By Talia Felix, Assistant Editor.
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ZILLIONS and ZILLIONS

Interrogate sources. Observe the matrix around the fossil. Be your nose a pointer for your brain. [D.R.H.]
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Snipsnap

A bus tour through a mountain village [D.R.H.]
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Chasing the Oldest English Word

"What is the oldest English word? How to define this requires some thought." by Talia Felix, Assistant Editor
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MANDRAKE ROOTS

Notebook dump. As pretty as it sounds. Thoughts that sat for weeks and never grew. Out on the curb, free, as-is, no warranties. The kind of thing that usually goes in the Patreon. [D.R.H.]
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The PARAGRAPH

Notes about the historical setting of William Jones's matchless footnote insight into the actual historical secular relationship of Sanskrit to Greek and Latin and why nobody saw it entirely before. [D.R.H.]
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