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1. I almost lost my life in Savannah, Georgia
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... door when I closed it. They asked me if I had something...they were using slang that I couldn't understand. I think they said "dough" so I assume it was money they were asking for. Before I could say ...

2. Women struggle with gay husbands in China
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... with heterosexual women, but figures are of course difficult to come by. Known as ‘tongqi' (the wives of ‘comrades', a Mandarin slang term for homosexuals) these women are often stuck in a loveless ...

3. Thank you for this sensible commentary.
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...  We need more teachers like Faith Kramer. The very parents and adults who shame her for clarifying slang also perpetuate the use of slang by fostering non communication about sex. You're right, Susie, ...

4. The plight of Faith Kramer, and teaching honestly about sex
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... middle-school students, most about 12 and 13 years old, "to list any other terms they might know for these words." Not surprisingly, the students knew quite a lot of terms, or "slang, euphemisms, and ...

5. N.J. woman forced to give up her ‘BIOCH’ license plates
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... media attention began when the state Motor Vehicle Commission recalled her plates, which read "BIOCH," Romano's spelling for a slang word for another word considered a profanity. After weeks of back-and-forth, ...

6. EU's Presidency viewed from N. America
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... Devour them! ["Frankfurter" is another name for US-style "hot dog" meat-scrap sausage. I suggest using it as a slang against "Politically Correct" manipulators.] YES there is global conspiracy! ...

7. Doobie Brothers: Pop rock icons still pleasing crowds
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... band formed in 1970, combining the talents of lead singers Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons with other skillful musicians in the San Jose, California area. They took the name- slang for a marijuana joint- ...