'Top Words from 2007': _hybrid_, _surge_, _climate change_

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on 4/1/08 10:19 AM, Damien Hall at halldj at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU wrote:

> I'm glad to see Paul JJ Payack's stuff so thoroughly debunked here and on
> Language Log for the last few years.  I wasn't reading this list or Language
> Log when those excellent posts were done, so thanks for pointing them out!
> Good to have my initial impression so thoroughly confirmed.
>
> Damien Hall
> University of Pennsylvania
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I, too, heard that piece on NPR & found it wholly incredible. It's a relief
to have my doubts confirmed.   NPR had better claim to have had their April
Fool mistakenly enter the stream several days early.  It used to be "the
girl in the office" on whom the blame was laid.  Dunno who stops the buck
these days.
AM

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