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TRENDS & INNOVATIONS.(TO THE POINT)
New words make it in dictionary
Merriam-Webster, which updates its Collegiate Dictionary once a decade, starts selling its 11th edition Tuesday. The edition has 10,000 new words and 100,000 new meanings and revisions. New words include frankenfood (genetically engineered food) and mcjob (low-paying, dead-end work).
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People who speak Mandarin use more parts of their brains than English speakers, U.K. scientists said. Both sides of the brain are used to interpret sound variations ...
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