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Culture, Generations

Harvard linguist explains perfectly logical reason Boomers insist on using ellipses in texts

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An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

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