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Know Thy Grammar

By Rhian Sasseen posted at 4:00 pm on September 26, 2012 0

“Don’t assume that the literal meaning of a sentence is the least important one. It’s the only important one.” Sage advice.

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Rhian Sasseen is an intern for The Millions. She is a writer and recent graduate of Smith College living in Cambridge, MA. She blogs at rhiansasseen.com.

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