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What Does ‘Cold Turkey’ Mean? Plus the Meaning of 5 Other ‘Turkey’ Phrases

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How to Get Your Characters Right (Especially When They Aren't Like You)

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The Internet Makes It Easier (and Harder) to Find Original Sources

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Is the C in Words Like 'Scent' a Silent Letter?

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A Peek Behind the Scenes in Publishing

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Single Quotation Marks Versus Double Quotation Marks

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