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The folklore behind common phrases

Posted on September 16, 2015 by malcolmarchibald

On the television news yesterday, one man gave his opinion that racism was ‘beyond the pale.’ It was a throwaway remark that he probably said without any consideration for the original meaning of the phrase. It did set me thinking though, … Continue reading →

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