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By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 7, 2008 3:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added nearly 100 new words based on frequency of use in the American lexicon, the AP reports. "If somebody is using it to convey a specific idea and that idea is successfully conveyed in that word, it's ready to go... Read full story »

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