Language and Culture

"There was a young woman who swallowed a lie..."

(illustrated satirical poem). [Pittsburgh: Know, Inc., nd.] pg.1. 

Tax, Meridith. "There was a young woman who swallowed a lie..."

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Vocabulary

Fluff- lacking in meaning or substance : SUPERFICIAL
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Spock- Pronunciation: 'späk
Function: biographical name
Benjamin McLane 1903-1998 American physician; wrote The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care, ubiquitous guide to the rearing of children; later became avid pacifist
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Flock- a group, a large number

Regurgitate- to throw or pour back or out from
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Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
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