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The next time a politician or a pundit traduces the IRS, or JD Vance suggests firing half the civil service and putting in “our people,” consider whether a system that filled out its ranks with a new batch of political loyalists every four
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“Among people who might be described as having at least a passing regard for the English language, there are few instances of usage that evoke a desire to mutilate more than the perceived misuse of literally.”
― Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation
― Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation
“Goldilocks and the Three Bears: No one ever questions why the Papa Bear and Mama Bear slept in separate beds. What was going on in that marriage? More backstory needed.”
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“No one is yet using figuratively to mean literally; the confusion, such as it is, is all in one direction.”
― Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation
― Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation
“Wasn't growing catnip in one's yard the kitty equivalent of giving candy to children?”
― Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
― Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
“When you have cat stealers over for tea, you clean the house, buy bagels and cream cheese, and try to figure out how to trap your guests in a lie.”
― Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
― Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology
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