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Randomness, in Four Parts

Despite the fact that this package is about randomness, it’s actually fairly well structured. But as it turns out, order might be more random than it looks.

Jan 28, 2022

The Suburban Dictionary

How the sniglet took over, to the point where people use sniglets without realizing it. Sniglets don't appear in the dictionary, but they probably should.

Mar 01, 2018

Getting The Next Word In

The word processor doesn't just deserve scolding. Here's an honest look at some budding word-processor innovation efforts. They're worth writing home about.

Oct 04, 2016

Enuf is Enough

Words and grammar don't just show up in the dictionary or style guide by accident. Quite often, they're lobbied for—sometimes by super-rich people.

Nov 19, 2015

A Cromulent Exercise

Popular culture and life experiences have a crazy way of influencing the way that we talk and use words. Perfectly cromulent, if you ask us.

Jun 26, 2015

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