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Too Much Sugar for a Dime - 20 Dec. 2010

<p>SUMMARY<br><br>Is the term "Oriental" offensive? Many people think so. Martha and Grant discuss the reasons why. Also, where do we get the phrase "not one iota"? Why do we tell someone to "take a gander"? And who coined the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? <br><br>FULL DETAILS<br><br>"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." This kind of sudden, surprising turn in a sentence is called a paraprosdokian. Martha and Grant trade some examples.<br><br>Instead of crying "uncle," an Indiana woman's family...
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