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''The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle [sic] their pockets for new vocabulary.''
 
''The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle [sic] their pockets for new vocabulary.''
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==See Also==
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#[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf-lovers/msg/c961c46670ca97d6?hl=en The King's English]
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#Lederer, Richard (2003). ''A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language''. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0312317859.
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#Garg, Anu (2005). ''Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English''. Wiley. ISBN 0471718459.
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