We in the media... and politicians... often forget we are talking past most people when we use jargon. I'll bet most Americans can't tell you what "litmus" is (let along litmus paper) without looking it up.
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We in the news business do speak in journalese too much, but I never thought anyone wouldn't know what "litmus" means.
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Exactly! Same here. Watch for my next tweet about "Drink the Kool-Aid"
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Well if we actually taught 7th grade science then people would know what litmus paper is.
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