23.1432, A Few Classics from Special Guest Author Speculative Grammarian

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LINGUIST List: Vol-23-1432. Wed Mar 21 2012. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 23.1432, A Few Classics from Special Guest Author Speculative Grammarian

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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:18
From: LINGUIST List [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: Humor, Fundraising Success, and the Epic LingQuest Journey

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