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1 The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary include ixnay, ta-da, and virtualize. But they all still come up as mistakes on spell-check.

2 In a new poll, 50 percent of Americans said if cash were tight, cable TV would be the first thing to go. For 67 percent, ditching the car would be a last ...

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