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how many words in the average person's vocabulary | Bookshelf - 0 views

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Words and how many words we know (~50,000+) And how many are in the Eng.lang (1.000.000+)

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A library of cross-disciplinary interestingness and combinatorial creativity

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A library of cross-disciplinary interestingness and combinatorial creativity

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Steven Pinker: 10 'grammar rules' it's OK to break (sometimes) | Books | The Guardian - 0 views

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You shudder at a split infinitive, know when to use 'that' or 'which' and would never confuse 'less' with 'fewer' - but are these rules always right, elegant or sensible, asks linguist Steven Pinker

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You shudder at a split infinitive, know when to use 'that' or 'which' and would never confuse 'less' with 'fewer' - but are these rules always right, elegant or sensible, asks linguist Steven Pinker

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Dostoevsky letters told in modern voice

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The Myth of Sisyphus - 0 views

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POEM: A FEW WORDS ON THE SOUL BY WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA - 0 views

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Wislawa Szymborska A Few Words on the Soul

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No one’s got it non-stop,for keeps.
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childhood’s fears and raptures.
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  connection to the fear in "Death of a Naturalist" -- the childish fears the drive us and shape us
  
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it prefers silence.
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We can count on itwhen we’re sure of nothingand curious about everything.
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We need itbut apparentlyit needs usfor some reason too.
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  These words try to make the incomprehensible comprehensible. Spirituality drips from this poem. She clearly believes in the force of the unseen.
  
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Part 3: Literature in Translation, poetry

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excellent, detailed annotations of rap, pop, historical docs, news, and literature

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The staid young: Oh! You pretty things | The Economist - 0 views

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Music, Language, and the Brain: Are You Experienced? - EveryONE - 0 views

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Uses of 'Namaste' at My Local Yoga Studio : The New Yorker - 1 views

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83 Old Slang Phrases We Should Bring Back - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.206) - YouTube - 0 views

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No One Applauds This Woman Because They're Too Creeped Out At Themselves To Put Their H... - 1 views

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EXCELLENT DISCUSSION OF HOW MARKETERS MAKE US BUY THINGS - PART 2

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Classic 90's - The Kids Guide to the Internet - YouTube - 0 views

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These 40 Brilliant Ads Are Shocking, But They'll Make You Think About Important Issues - 1 views

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LANG& CULTURAL CONTEXT

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Faking Cultural Literacy - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Part 1 - lang and culture

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Kora - Nic Dwa Razy Rybnik - YouTube - 0 views

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Kora cover of "Nothing Twice" Szymborska

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PAWEL ZADLO: TODAY & WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA: NIC DWA RAZY | NOTHING TWICE - YouTube - 0 views

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"Nothing Twice" Szymborska

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Nothing Twice song choreographed Kora cover of "Nothing Twice" Szymborska

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