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Most people walk around believing they have a pretty good sense of how English works. We learn the alphabet, pick up some ...

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Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live. But what about the way we speak? In a recent study, I was able to show how your political orientation can ...

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