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Actors Who “Kill,” “Murder,” “Crush,” & “Destroy”

Not Bad Guys or Aliens — Their Roles No, I’m not talking about the heroes of the latest sci-fi blockbuster. I’m referring to when an actor (in a movie, play, etc.) or a comedian doing a stand-up gig, is said to have “killed it” when they do especially well. Or “crushed it,” “destroyed it,” “murdered it,”...
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Who Uses a Dictionary More?

Quick, who uses a dictionary more?  a) smart people; b) people who  . . . aren’t so smart. Notice that that’s a different question than, “who should use a dictionary more . . . ?” Given how ridiculously easy it is to look up a word online, there’s no reason every serious reader today doesn’t bookmark...
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