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Goblinmonger

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5. It was ridiculously hard to find (in Google search terms).
Fri Jan 30, 2015, 09:42 AM
Jan 2015

After a couple attempts I saw reference to it on the second or third page of results and it gave the author so I was able to narrow things down from there. Book sounds like it would be a good intro for those that are potentially gifted in linguistics (not that that is all that common in high school, but there are a couple every year).

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Have you ever seen the short poem RoBear Jan 2015 #1
You piqued my interested with that poem. Goblinmonger Jan 2015 #2
Cool! I hope you'll post the poem here for all of us when you get the book. scarletwoman Jan 2015 #3
I googled it several times, but... RoBear Jan 2015 #4
It was ridiculously hard to find (in Google search terms). Goblinmonger Jan 2015 #5
I applaud RoBear Jan 2015 #6
"The Death of Roget" by George Hatch, Jr. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #7
Thank you! RoBear Feb 2015 #8
I can't find the expression RoBear Feb 2015 #9
Totally a typo Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #10
Thanks. RoBear Feb 2015 #11
Totally read aloud. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #12
Woo hoo! That's a keeper! Thank you so much!!! scarletwoman Feb 2015 #13
Fixed. Thanks Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #14
You're a wonderful person! You do the research, buy the book, then transcribe the poem! scarletwoman Feb 2015 #15
It is a really good book. Goblinmonger Feb 2015 #16
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