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I was very sad to hear of the death of William Safire, who most likely was the foremost expert on the American language. Full Article at The New York Times
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I have been reading the columns of William Safire since his death. Although I read the New York Times every day, I have not read the Sunday Magazine very often, thus missing Safire's columns. Full Article at Longview News-Journal
