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That’s What “Friend” is For? (minicast)

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How can the word possibly describe both the people you went to with and the people to whom you are connected through Facebook and MySpace? Are on the social sites really friends? Is there a better word to describe someone who follows you on Twitter? A caller thinks the English could use some to differentiate among varying levels and types of friendship.

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Here’s the Snickers commercial that includes the phrase.

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