"cumberbund"

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/24/2008 12:31 PM, Arnold Zwicky wrote:
>my guess is that there is some component of geographical/social
>distribution here, but the associations might be weak, and that for
>the most part the variable is "scattered".

Lexicographers, unite!  It isn't only immigration from and via Mexico
that's the problem -- we must also suppress internal migration.

Joel

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