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2005-09-19 08:48 pm (UTC)
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Ooooohh, word-geekery!
I'm a grad student in history, so I'm constantly bumping up against the evolving meaning of words. The career of the word "filibuster" in American politics is a history lesson all on its own.
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I'm a grad student in history, so I'm constantly bumping up against the evolving meaning of words. The career of the word "filibuster" in American politics is a history lesson all on its own.