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n.— «All the networks compete fiercely for exclusive first interviews—”gets,” in network parlance—but like most mainstream American journalists, all are adamant that they won’t pay for access.» —“Morning show merry-go-round misses Mayfield” by Peter Ames Carlin The Oregonian (Portland) May 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within ten miles. Could you do it? We take street names for granted, but these words are useful for far more, like applying for a job or...
In addition to all those towns with extremely short names, there’s the river in Oregon with a similarly tiny appellation. It’s known simply as the D River. This is part of a complete episode.
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