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Merriam-Webster tweeted yesterday about "probity" & "banana republic" - today: "hogwash" (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP
While I'm heartened to see lots of people reading Brennan's response, procon Aug 2018 #1
They obviously have the perfect person sending out tweets MissB Aug 2018 #2

procon

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1. While I'm heartened to see lots of people reading Brennan's response,
Thu Aug 16, 2018, 12:20 PM
Aug 2018

and giving the Trump opposition some publicity, it's somewhat of a letdown to realise how few understand the meanings of seemingly commonplace words and phrases."Hogwash" is one of my favorite rebuffs. It's a perfect example of why reading is so vitally important at the earliest stages of children's education to help them develop a well rounded vocabulary that will enable them to communicate more effectively and use their critical thinking skills to process information.

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