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Eternal OUP disclosure

As you know if you’re following along, earlier this month I attended the 80th anniversary celebration of the Oxford English Dictionary in Oxford, England. Oxford University Press covered my airfare and lodging expenses. Although I normally decline freebie offers from publishers as a matter of course, I accepted the press’s invitation for several reasons. Chief among them: I personally view . . .

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The Witches, Demons, & Thieves trivia quiz

Thanks to all who came out to Housing Works for our Witches, Demons, and Thieves Puritan Halloween party last night. I’m on deadline, so no time for a recap, but we had fun. For those who couldn’t make it, here’s the kinda-on-theme trivia quiz we handed out. The best part — aside from William Boggess’ questions — was that the . . .

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