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The Times takes on current debates in linguistics, and asks:

But 70 years on, it is surely time to put the trauma of Whorf behind us.

All I can think is: "Never! The House of Mogh is dishonored for seven generations!" Then I remembered that Duras ultimately did get the rightful blame for the Khitomer massacre, and I felt better about it.

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"Behind us"?

What direction is that?

By Riman Butterbur (not verified) on 28 Aug 2010 #permalink

I myself am putting Whorf southeast of me.

"Why is Russian water a she, and why does she become a he once you have dipped a tea bag into her?"

*snicker*