Nora Raum's NPR essay

[Alison Murie]

>I listened. And then sent a nasty email to Weekend Edition. It felt good.
>
>>i'd managed to miss it on sunday, but now, thanks to ADS-L i've been
>>able to appreciate it in all its pigheaded silliness.
>
>>arnold
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IIRC, Raum trained as a lawyer.  No doubt it is easier to practice law if
language can be counted on  to be definite & stable, since the outcome of
your case may depend on what is is!
AM

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