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Tag Archives: Finnish language
Clarifying one particular gender conversation
This post has been percolating in my head since the Worldcon 75 in Helsinki last August. My initial idea was quite a bit more ambitious — I have a note here which reads “Gender: cause or effect?” — but what … Continue reading
Posted in Language
Tagged Finnish language, gender, Worldcon 75
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On the uniqueness of (personal) libraries
What’s the minimum number of books required to positively identify someone by their personal collection? For me, at least, I’m willing to bet that it’s two: if anyone else has both the late Dick Golembiewski’s Milwaukee Television History and Eugene … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Language, Transportation
Tagged collecting, Dick Golembiewski, Eugene Holman, Finland, Finnish language
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