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Public Service Announcement: Pariah vs. Piranha

December 25, 2009

Thinking about using a big word at your family Christmas gathering? That’s fine, but make sure you know what you’re saying. For example, a pariah is an outcast, while a piranha is a carnivorous fish from South America. Your cousin who got his girlfriend pregnant then left her for someone else cannot be a piranha. [...]

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