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According to Merriam-Webster, the word “conversation” has 36 synonyms, ranging from the alliterative (”confabulation”) to the arcane (”persiflage”). Why the... more

Growing old gets a bad rap, and it's not hard to see why. Your hair thins and your waist thickens.... more