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Swear jar and jargon jar highlight language style quirks
A columnist recounts a secretary using a swear jar to fund a mink coat and contrasts it with Pennsylvania official Eugene Hickock’s jargon jar fines aimed at culling unclear office language. The piece lampoons acronyms, slang, and the clash of public understanding with bureaucratic jargon.
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Eugene Hickock
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Hickock
International Association of Poets
PEN
The
Writers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Geezer Club
PDOE
PETA
Animals Rights