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Galloping incompetence & galloping ineptitude

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Use singular or plural when speaking about multiple total counts

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modified Nov 30 at 15:42

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One word for the noise that ships make when approaching a port [closed]

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why is it a noun phrase and not an adjective phrase? [closed]

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Heartspring

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modified Nov 28 at 19:30

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Meaning of "these thin boards divided the secret" [closed]

philphil

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josh

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Growing calls, calls have grown

foolishkettle

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Daniella Murphy

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A single word that describes or connotes all items in a list except the last item

KillingTime

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