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Posted onMay 13, 2010

A Big Vocabulary Helps You Dodge Your Responsibilities

Vest-Pocket Vocabulary Since so many of you will be toiling away on your entries for the Vest-Pocket Challenge, I thought I’d take this opportunity to…

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