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Eli Burnstein is a Canadian humour writer based in the UK. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, and Points in Case. He is the author of the bestselling non-fiction book Dictionary of Fine Distinctions. His second book, Phrased & Confused, will be released on Sep 29, 2026.

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	Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning 3.86 avg rating — 796 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dictionnaire des subtilités: L'art indispensable de la nuance 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phrased and Confused: The World's Great Quotations and What They (Really) Mean by Eli Burnstein (Goodreads Author), Liana Finck (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Dictionnaire des subtilités. L'art indispensable de la nuance by Eli Burnstein (Goodreads Author), David Castello-Lopes (Other), Iléana Epsztajn (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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