William Safire dead at 79

[Grant Barrett]

Safire, who was 79, died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, the
Times said. An aide to Safire said he had suffered from cancer.

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Safire will be remembered by many of us for trusting us to help him
with his research, promoting our books in a place of prestige, and
giving the country a jumping-off point for popular discussions of
language.

Grant Barrett
grantbarrett at gmail.com

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