everything is a nail to linguist
By GEORGE LAKOFF
To fully understand why the president’s change in linguistic strategy won’t work, it’s helpful to consider why ``stay the course'' possesses such power.
``I must give him his due. He has considerably cretinized me.'' Lautréamont
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