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Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:05:03 -0600
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That pesky English with its literal quicksand of words! You are right, we
need to take a firm stand. Why should we have to keep revising the OED?  I
believe the first OED came out in 1927.  I propose that our learned
moderator censor all messages.  Any word not contained in the original OED
should be blacked out.  Let's appoint Doug arbeiter of language purity.
Perhaps you keepers of the English language can follow the example of our
fellows in France and Spain and form an academy to police language purity.
    Obviously, we need to be particularly concerned about words that
originate from foreign sources or from lower socio-economic classes and
races from whence came the offending word at issue.
  All power to the correct people!
    Terrell

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