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Historian barry strauss on his new book the spartacus war. The professor and the madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is. Oed and others cite the first usage of pipsqueak alt. Also includes the fulltext of the second edition, and a historical thesaurus. As is often the case, the best part of reading this anthology is the discovery of. The oxford english dictionary marked its 80th year in 2008. For example, a baby bird might make noises that sound like a pip and squeak squeak itself being an onomatopoeic. Jan 30, 2014 oed and others cite the first usage of pipsqueak alt.
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