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Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
Word Sword: Dorothy Parker, Tao Lin, Poe and More
By Kate Gavino
July 15, 2013

We take literary-minded words and anagram them to find ... deeper meaning? Hidden truth? Happy coincidence?

 

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Words With Real Friends: A Scrabble Tournament Play-by-play
Words With Real Friends: A Scrabble Tournament Play-by-play
By Mina Le
January 10, 2013

Can Scrabble be considered the quintessential American sport, more so than football? Play along with me as I reconstruct a heated game from a recent NASPA tournament, and discover how to take the game beyond your smartphone.

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