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I'm a Semantic Web technologist at the Renaissance Computing Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I edit Wikipedia sometimes.

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What is deliberately using complex sentences to confuse people called?
Jun 25, 2015
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Is there a verb form of "Extinct"?
Jun 19, 2015
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Is there a single word for when something becomes neglected or forgotten (e.g. a plant dies because the gardener forgets to water it)?
Jul 1, 2015
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Formal way to wish good morning
Aug 23, 2010
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"The whole nine yards"
Aug 18, 2010
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When does an acronym lose its capitalization, e.g. RaDAR 'radar'?
Dec 2, 2010
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Car, Bus, Airplane, Truck excluding Bicycle
Jun 28, 2011
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What does "corn" refer to in English-speaking parts of Asia?
Jan 9, 2016
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Contraction: "it've"
Mar 17, 2017
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Etymology of "nummy"
Dec 2, 2010
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Why, in ancient battles, did being encircled mean defeat?
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Are there historical examples of audiences drawn to a work that was "so bad it's good"?
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What is the real difference between "apt-get" and "aptitude"? (How about "wajig"?)
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Why is plagiarism so harshly punished?
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Why was BASIC built into so many operating systems?