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Lozenge and lozenger, obsolete or not?
When I was a kid, I'd heard folks calling a confection as "LOZENGER".
Nowadays, to my surprise, this word is completely replaced by toffees cough- drops sweet- tablets candies bla… bla… bla… ...
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Was West Germany commonly referred to as "Germany"?
During the Cold War, in everyday conversation, was West Germany referred to as "Germany" like South Korea is currently often referred to as "Korea" and the People's Republic of China is currently ...
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