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Mind Your Language


It is generally accepted that solving puzzles – from anagrams to crosswords to Scrabble to word searches to I.Q. tests – is good for the mind. However, solving them is one thing, failing to solve them is another. We get almost euphoric when we unravel an easy riddle and get really annoyed when we don’t. We rack […] read more

On July 15th, 2012, posted in: Everyday English by David
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