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*The definition of [[group theory]] uses "group" to define itself.  Worse, the definition is so vague as to be useless ("finding all [[mathematics|mathematical]] groups and determining their properties").
 
*The definition of [[group theory]] uses "group" to define itself.  Worse, the definition is so vague as to be useless ("finding all [[mathematics|mathematical]] groups and determining their properties").
 
*Merriam-Webster resists including new [[conservative]] terms, such as [[judicial activism]], which dates back to 1947 and has been repeatedly used by the U.S. Supreme Court since 1967, yet is still not included by Merriam-Webster.<ref>See [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words]].</ref>
 
*Merriam-Webster resists including new [[conservative]] terms, such as [[judicial activism]], which dates back to 1947 and has been repeatedly used by the U.S. Supreme Court since 1967, yet is still not included by Merriam-Webster.<ref>See [[Essay:Best New Conservative Words]].</ref>
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*It gives the following liberal example of use of the derogatory term "hell-bent": "hell-bent to cut taxes again"<ref>1994 edition of Merriam-Webster, p. 539 (quoting the ''New Republic'', a liberal publication.</ref>
 
For a criticism of the dictionary treatment of the "Common Era," see [[CE]].
 
For a criticism of the dictionary treatment of the "Common Era," see [[CE]].
  
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