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cover of episode Pants On Fire (Rebroadcast) - 26 August 2019

Pants On Fire (Rebroadcast) - 26 August 2019

2019/8/26
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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A highly anticipated children’s book and the epic history behind a familiar vegetable: fans of illustrator Maurice Sendak eagerly await publication of a newly discovered manuscript by the late author. And speaking of children’s literature, some wise advice from the author of Charlotte’s Web, E. B. White: “Anybody who shifts gears when he writes for children is likely to wind up stripping his gears.” • When is a mango not a mango? If you’re in Southern Indiana, you may not be talking about a tropical fruit. • The longest f-word in the dictionary has 29 letters, and is rarely used — partly because pronouncing it is such a challenge. Also, Limestone BeltI swaneegorbyfluke printpour the cobs on, and liar, liar, pants on fire

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