When you stop and think about it, words are pretty darn important. They are symbols for our ideas which we code into a form that others can understand. With differences in language, culture, experiences, and education, it is a wonder we can communicate at all. Words often have multiple definitions, and their definitions have varying [...]
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I had two hours with very little to do this morning because today I was a (insert dramatic music) volunteer test proctor. My job was to ensure that standardized testing procedures were effectively carried out. My slight smile was the only clue to my intense pleasure at being on the disseminating end of this test: you [...]
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