That notorious word

This week I saw "Notorious" on DVD. I didn't know the "mother" word -- or is it the "mutha" word? -- could be used in so many combinations and permutations.

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Answer to Wednesday's puzzlement: 1 BC was followed by 1 AD. There was no zero year.

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My last two cars were recommended by Consumer Reports ... then unrecommended months later. In fact, my current auto is on the magazine's list of "used cars to avoid." Never mind that the car  has always run fine, it will now be worth less at trade-in time. Thanks a lot, Consumer Reports.

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My wife and I had planned to join the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps when we retired. But, as they often do, circumstances intervened.

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In a class on how George Orwell's novel "1984" is coming true, I encountered the word "duckspeak," which means to speak rubbish without thinking, a la our past president. And all this time I thought duckspeak is what Donald did.