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I'm teaching Etymology & Philology this semester, and the students did a word study on a word of their choice.  One student chose twinkle.  It contains a diminutive, something which always makes me smile.  And the student noted how poetic part of the OED's definition is:  "to emit tremulous radiance."  She's so right--I love that phrase!

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  1. Denise Perrier1/30/2020

    I received a lovely postcard from you and it was your own lovely picture. Denise

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  2. Hi, Denise, and thank you so much for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed the postcard!

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