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有意思的英语单词起源 We focus on the origin of interesting words, idioms, and slang, science and technology...bilingual (Chinese and English) by Lewis Sandler, former lawyer and professor in Beijing, China since 1993 and now (11/19) in Presque Isle, Maine, interviewing ordinary people leading ordinary lives. Welcome to view my other websites listed on the right side of this page.
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Saturday Jan 24, 2015
5 Strange Words of Science Fiction (#95)
Saturday Jan 24, 2015
Saturday Jan 24, 2015
areography, Grey goo, meatspace, cosmic spaghetti aka topopolis, xenology
websites for further reference:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/75-words-every-sci-fi-fan-should-know/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Niven
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-americas-leading-science-fiction-authors-are-shaping-your-future-180951169/?all&no-ist
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jan/21/real-science-science-fiction-sf-scholar
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Friday Jan 02, 2015
5 New Words from OED 2014 (#94)
Friday Jan 02, 2015
Friday Jan 02, 2015
Oxford English Dictionary: Origin of 5 new words for 2014
Catfish, Freegan, Vape, Gamification, Steampunk
Oxford English Dictionary
http://www.oed.com/
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