Language and how we use it.

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• More for Your Money What's the value in value-added?
  Cullen Murphy Nov. 13, 1996
  
• Yadda Yadda Yadda On saying nothing.
  Cullen Murphy Oct. 9, 1996
  
• Airline English Why flight attendants talk like that.
  Cullen Murphy Aug. 28, 1996
  
• Jesuitical vs. Talmudic Making arguments, splitting hairs
  Cullen Murphy June 25, 1996