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Vetting

Posted on October 20, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Vetting is just like the Olympics–there’s a lot of talk about it every four years whether we want to hear it or we don’t. Vetting means to subject to a thorough examination or evaluation, and the only vetting that ever seems … Continue reading →

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Biden-Palin Vice-Presidential Debate

Posted on October 3, 2008 by languageandgrammar

It turned out that the conservative (i.e., mainstream) media had a point when they said that they feared a tone of condescension might be set at the Vice-Presidential debate. Where they were wrong was in their insistence that it would … Continue reading →

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