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Latinate anniversary names
Grant Barrett
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2009/07/13 - 7:37am
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Barbara Wallraff answers a few questions about Latinate anniversary names—like tricenquinquagentennial—and "finished" vs. "done."

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2009/07/13 - 7:50am
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To celebrate a not too recent birthday, I decided one day was simply not enough. Instead, I encouraged my family to celebrate my semicentennial. I figured that way I could stretch the pampering out over an entire year.

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