[Ads-l] thug

[David Barnhart]

Another case of indecipherability.  Please repost.

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From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Michael Newman
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 8:48 AM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: thug

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Sender:       American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Poster:       Michael Newman <Michael.Newman at QC.CUNY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: thug
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