In Which Cedar Rapids Zip Sparks Light Hearted Debate
A humorous exchange over a strange place name Cedar Rapids and a ZIP code leads to reflections on language a former president quips about unfairness and the American Dialect Society awards a new word prebuttal while sports and local anecdotes mix with memories of country school life and sewer line tales from Woodbine to Lincoln Township.
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Inflation Drops Sharply in Russia in 1996
Moscow reports Russia’s inflation to 21.2 percent after years of high price rises. Analysts had hoped for growth but the economy remained undermined by previous shocks and slower expansion.
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Vague Local Notice in Nun Known Language
Fragmentary OCR text references a tally or vote in a location with dates and numeric values, names unclear. Mentions 1740 amount, December 16, and a place possibly Harte CAE TTE with scattered references to people, items, and a vote or sale action.
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Gesete
Pewsieam
Nate
World agencies report river disaster death toll rises
The Taojiang River incident in Sichuan left 33 bodies recovered with over 30 survivors. State media said the death toll could climb as rescue teams continued operations amid ongoing searches.
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Sichuan
Wen Hui
Xinhua News
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