
41: Mailbag of Caitlin University (with Caitlin Green)
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Here to help us answer our voluminous Mailbag is the tireless Dr Caitlin Green, Vice Cancellor of Caitlin University. Among our questions:
- NON-BINARY or NONBINARY?
- What's behind coffee names?
- Why is there an L in WOULD?
- Could swearing get in the way of persuasion?
- When is it time to stop supporting a minority language?
- What's with the D in TIDDIES?
- Fee fi fo… fun? Why doesn't it rhyme with ENGLISHMAN?
- Where does TUCKER come from?
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