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Marthaª
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Motto: I'd enjoy the day more if it started later.

I was born and raised in southern California, but my first language was actually Hungarian. I currently reside in eastern Pennsylvania.

Fair warning: if you commit a pun, you will be THWACKED.

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229 Is there a word or phrase for the feeling you get after looking at a word for too long? Dec 3 '10
118 Is it ever correct to have a space before a question or exclamation mark? Nov 2 '10
95 Why is it "geometric" but "theoretical"? Dec 10 '10
67 Is "Is it a girl or a boy?" really calling the infant an "it"? Mar 21 '14
67 What does 'gotcha' mean? Dec 10 '10
64 Is there an English phrase for an inability to actually *leave* already? Jun 16 '11
47 Etymology for “Mc‑” and “O’‑” prefix in surnames Nov 30 '10
46 Pronunciation of "Azure" in "Microsoft Azure" May 23 '11
43 What does "wrt" mean? Feb 23 '11
38 Is "Many thanks" a proper usage? Dec 10 '10
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