Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet.

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If you have a big enough dictionary, just about everything is a word.

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American business long ago gave up on demanding that prospective employees be honest and hardworking....

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The Internet: transforming society and shaping the future through chat.

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