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    The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry

    You're Wrong About · Nov 11, 2025 · 1 h 12 min

    Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pair of nations on the brink of the Revolutionary War were always competing to prove their superiority and independence in…

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