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Denver Builder: ‘We’re looking for people who want to live in a highly amenitized building’

“You Know What They Meant” Dept. If a person (presumably a woman) can be well-accessorized, can a new condo building — in this case, a 34-story Denver tower called “The Confluence” — be well-amenitized? At least according to the builder, yes: “We’re looking for people who want to live in a highly amenitized building with tremendous views, close to...
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The End of the (Under)Line (Does Strunk & White Know About This?)

Long Live the (Hypertext) Link! If you write, I dunno . . a couple thousand words a month (a week?) on your blog, you’re naturally attuned to subtle shifts in the style and usage of the English language. Like . . . no one underlines anymore, because it’s confused for a hypertext link.  See what I mean? What does...
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