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    word nerds Man wins Spanish Scrabble World Championship — and he doesn't speak a lick of Spanish Carla Sinclair
  • science fiction William Gibson on how he coined the word "cyberspace" (video) David Pescovitz
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  • writing Website that helps you find a better word than "very" Popkin
  • language "Turkey" is now officially Türkiye within the US State Department David Pescovitz
  • words Is "Goblin Mode" really the Word of the Year, or are we being gaslighted? Thom Dunn
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  • fun Mash words together on Portmanteaur.com Popkin
  • words Exploring the fascinating origins of job names Gareth Branwyn
  • politics Don't be afraid of the F-word. Be afraid of whom the F word refers to. Elías Villoro
  • websites Careful Words, a more civilized thesaurus Rob Beschizza
  • words Here are some words that don't exist in English but should Mark Frauenfelder
  • books This little book of Nasty Words For People is surprisingly delightful Thom Dunn
  • words List of words known better by UK people than U.S. people, and vice versa Mark Frauenfelder
  • words Chart of words known better by men than women, and vice versa Mark Frauenfelder
  • Funny Lewdle: a lewd clone of Wordle David Pescovitz
  • words Can you beat my score in Merriam Webster's 10-question vocabulary quiz? Mark Frauenfelder
  • language Forget about hygge. Now it's all about uitwaaien. David Pescovitz
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