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At its most basic, dude just means a guy or a person (“that dude over there”). But dude is one of the most versatile words in ...
The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can use ...
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September 18, 2025 • A new Pynchon! A Tim Curry memoir! A 600-page doorstopper from a reclusive writer (not named Thomas Pynchon)! The fall is stacked with big book releases. Here's what we're ...
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Students react to articles about how we honor and celebrate the changing of the seasons. By The Learning Network That’s an assignment a Harvard professor gives her students. Would you try it? If so, ...