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Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English
The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English
The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Origins of Common and Not-So-Common Words
100 Words To Make You Sound Smart (100 Words)
Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day
I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two
 

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Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory 
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 Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Author: Roy Blount Jr.

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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English 
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 The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English
Author: Henry Hitchings

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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English 
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 Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English
Author: John Mcwhorter

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Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages 
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 Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
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A Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare 
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 A Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare
Author: Jeremy Butterfield

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100 Words To Make You Sound Smart (100 Words) 
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 100 Words To Make You Sound Smart (100 Words)
Author: Editors Of The American Heritage Dictionaries

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I Didn't Know That: From Ants in the Pants to Wet Behind the Ears--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say 
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 I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say
Author: Karlen Evins

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Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day 
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 Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Every Day
Author: Albert Jack

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Words Their Way: Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers 
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 Words Their Way: Letter and Picture Sorts for Emergent Spellers
Authors: Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Francine Johnston

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Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words 
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 Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words
Authors: Ann Rand, Paul Rand

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