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"Just as humans came from a common parent and became white, black, Asian, American, Italian, and so on, the languages that we speak have a common origin.

Ultimately we are all related" (163). what. that's how you're going to end the chapter. what. what.

also, you know those common dichotomies--white/black, Asian/American, and...Italians? I guess?

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"Today if we needed inspiration to coin a term for boorish behavior, we could just look at pro wrestling" (112). oh ho ho, such relatable examples for people who are reading...books...about etymology...hmm.

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"Perhaps our times reflect this: Earlier heroes and heroines were those who gave themselves up in selfless sacrifices. Today we admire self-worshipping movie actors, convicted rap singers, and greedy CEOS" (69). CONVICTED ON THE CHARGES OF BEING A RAP SINGER

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"Incidentally, in English the term mother-in-law is an anagram of woman Hitler" (68). Good...good to know?

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p6: learned "easel" comes from the Dutch name for horse's rear. p7: learned "grammar" came from the word "glamour" (as in "to cast a glamour upon"). good...juxtaposing?

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