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A look at how having a good "vocabulum" of an era is essential for period writing … in moderation.<\/div>\n

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A look at how having a good "vocabulum" of an era is essential for period writing … in moderation. Embedded Link The Lost Slumgullions of English Look to the past for a dragon\u2019s pile of linguistic loot. 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