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  <name><![CDATA[William Safire]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[William Lewis Safire was an American author, columnist, journalist and presidential speechwriter.

He was perhaps best known as a long-time syndicated political columnist for the &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt; and a regular contributor to &quot;On Language&quot; in the &lt;i&gt;New York Times Magazine&lt;/i&gt;, a column on popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.
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  <title><![CDATA[Scandalmonger (Harvest Book)]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Freedom]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[On Language]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[William Safire]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[How Not to Write: The Essential Misrules of Grammar]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular &quot;On Language&quot; Column in The New York Times Magazine]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[William Safire]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular Language Column in the New York Times Magazine]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[William Safire]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fumblerules: A lighthearted guide to grammar and good usage]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[William Safire on Language]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Full disclosure: A novel]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[William Safire]]></name>
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