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What A Load of Bunk!

Few are the words whose origins we know for certain, but "bunk" is one of them. From the mountains of North Carolina to the halls of Congress to everyday language, Martha scoops the skinny in the latest online-only podcast:

https://waywordradio.org/bunk/

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Thanks,

Martha Barnette & Grant Barrett

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