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Why is “disabled“ preferred over “handicapped”?
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If I farm, I'm a farmer. But if I guard, I'm a guard?
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A single word for "not allowed to be changed" or "must be this way"
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What is the type of English used in the King James Bible called?
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Word for how the white space between words can form patterns
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Opposite of a diet
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