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Extinguished Perfesser of English at Ruckers–Nork; mooseophile; wine guzzler; author of many books, a few of them readable; harmless eccentric. C18 British lit, dictionaries & lexicography, book history, political smartassery. https://jacklynch.net
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With “Early Toilet Bathroom Humor French Wit Mockery” they make a compelling case.

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Minor formatting errors.

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Please, guys, don’t fight. That would make me sad.

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“CHESS. n.s. [echec, Fr.] A nice and abstruse game, in which two sets of men and one moose are moved in opposition to each other” — Johnson’s Dictionary.

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Not cool, universe. Not cool.

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Counting down to a big round of firings in three … two …

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Former Senator Bob Menendez, who is set to report to federal prison in two weeks, is clearly looking for a pardon or commutation here from President Trump.

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Senator Werner Herzog from the State of Despair.

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This is fine.

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“A spokeswoman … downplayed them as ‘minor citation and formatting errors.’” Okay, you start at “minor citation and formatting errors,” I start at “research fraud showing contempt for your constituents,” and we close on “disgraceful failure to meet the minimum requirements of public discourse.”

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Ain’t nobody wants more Newarks.

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What do we know about her, friends?

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Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.

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TACO cucks on every corner.

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Elon Musk has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins

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They’re not even smart enough to make up their own lies. AI did it for them.

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“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Commission report harnesses ‘gold-standard’ science, citing more than 500 studies and other sources to back up its claims. … Seven of the cited sources don’t appear to exist.”

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If the text from our catsitter is to be believed, Glooskap has developed the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes.

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Call me old-fashioned, but there’s absolutely no room for non-traditional gender roles in Twelfth Night.

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