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Michael Erard
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Michael Erard is a journalist and linguist. He's a contributing writer at The Morning News and author of Babel No More: The Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners.
Arts & Leisure

How to Talk Like a Mainer

What does it mean to talk like a Mainer these days? As writer and linguist Michael Erard explains, the answer is wicked complicated.
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