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    The Wall Street Journal‏Verified account @WSJ 26 Mar 2014

    Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN pic.twitter.com/gknYdodOgw

    2:00 AM - 26 Mar 2014
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    • winnie #GUDDAH GANG leyha dave Robert Esposito Molly Gottschalk Andrea Cambrón Y K Danielle Stine SheSaysWords
    34 replies 212 retweets 148 likes
      1. Mike Redding‏ @ReddingWriting 26 Mar 2014
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        Huh “@WSJ: Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN  pic.twitter.com/iMja3Z4xfA”

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      2. Ron Fournier‏Verified account @ron_fournier 26 Mar 2014
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        Wtf? @WSJ: Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN  pic.twitter.com/tNgJvTYK6r”

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      1. Loving Heart Inc.‏ @LovingHeartInc 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ wow !! True indeed

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      1. Jana Cagle‏ @Janacarolcagle 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ even academic and text books are written an a fifth grade level.

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      1. Jana Cagle‏ @Janacarolcagle 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ I love big words, it's just I can't spell them. It's hard to find books that use them that are not 50 years old.

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      1. John Cross‏ @synchrony5 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ This revolting and deleterious trend is preposterous and should be reviled by all who communicate, whether in short bursts or not.

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      1. NoEmptySuits‏ @NoEmptySuits 26 Mar 2014
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        Sad. @WSJ: Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN pic.twitter.com/MKRDgWp9M7

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      1. IE HumanSciTech‏ @ieHST 26 Mar 2014
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        @wsj Very interesting article. It's a shame to see older, more traditional words/langauge being phased out due to technology & abbreviations

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      1. PuTao‏ @tao_pu 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ A large number of new words are being created every day while the "old" ones fading.

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      1. IE HumanSciTech‏ @ieHST 26 Mar 2014
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        @wsj Very interesting article. It's a shame to see older, more traditional words being phased out due to technology & abbreviations

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      1. Gary McGraw‏ @cigitalgem 26 Mar 2014
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        Poppycock @WSJ

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      1. Amanda Coussoule‏ @themiddlekid 26 Mar 2014
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        For @sarahmcow “@WSJ: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN ” #wordsandletters

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      1. JURIS LTS‏ @juriscorp2 26 Mar 2014
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        Idk, do u think so? “@WSJ: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN  pic.twitter.com/HhmpZN6vOZ”

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      1. jessica anderson‏ @gigafumi 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ interesting must admit I knew about only 1/4 of the big words still I liked the challenge never dumb down

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      1. JessicaRA‏ @JOMJessie 26 Mar 2014
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        Never! "@WSJ Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN pic.twitter.com/OI4QXuBtFn

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      1. Kristin Peterson‏ @ladyinabag1 26 Mar 2014
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        @WSJ That's 60 points on a triple word score!!

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      1. MBL Title‏ @MBLTitle 26 Mar 2014
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        Fallacious! @WSJ: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN  #communication #trends

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      1. Helder Gil‏ @hgil 26 Mar 2014
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        LOLZ we r sooooo dumb!!!!! “@WSJ: Arguments about words: How big words are fading as we communicate in short bursts. http://on.wsj.com/1h4C5bN ”

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