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Matthew J.X. Malady

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Why Doesn’t English Have a Word for a Knowing Look Between Two People?

Ella Frances Sanders

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You Have a Signature Word. Here’s How You Got It.

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We Got a Bunch of People to Turn Off Autocorrect for a Week. Here’s What Happened.

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Seth Stevenson

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Why Companies Use Terrible Spelling and Punctuation in Their Brand Names

Matthew J.X. Malady

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Matthew J.X. Malady

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Woah! Why Are You Spelling It That Way?

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Stop Calling All Criticism “Shaming”

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