Word Origins as Comics: How Soon They Forget: The Man Behind All Our Doublespeak

At last, it can be revealed: how those in positions of power came by their lack of clarity; who was responsible for it; how it all took root and became our lingua franca.
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At last, it can be revealed: how those in positions of power came by their lack of clarity; who was responsible for it; how it all took root and became our lingua franca. And you can read all about here in simple prose, with pictures-- one of a series of educational comics by Larry Paros.

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