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Is there a difference between “brainstorming” and “mindstorming”? [closed]
Some people use brainstorming, others use mindstorming. I could not find the difference between the two words.
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What does “pre-delay” mean in this conversation?
This short piece of dialogue appears in the movie "Faces in the Crowd":
Bryce: Shouldn't you be handing out gold stars instead of earning yellow
ribbons on FarmVille?
Anna: I was just ...
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“Dilemma” vs. “dilemna” [closed]
I understand the correct spelling is 'dilemma' but many people I've spoken with, including myself, were convinced the spelling was 'dilemna'.
A quick search on google shows this is not isolated to ...
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How to assess “an access of butchness”
I read this phrase in Alan Bennett’s Diary years ago and found it so unusual I’ve never forgotten it. Italics mine:
8 December. Trying to find someone a Meccano set for Christmas, I’m
reminded ...
