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Dave Wilton

24 Oct 2023 • 4 min read
Halloween
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impeach / impeachment (paid)

05 Dec 2025 4 min read
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quid pro quo

5 December 2025 Quid pro quo literally means “this for that” in Latin, but when did it appear and what does it mean in English? The catchphrase arose in post-classical Latin in the fourth century CE. An early appearance in English is in the 1535 translation of Erasmus’s A
05 Dec 2025 2 min read
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cousin walk / Green Wednesday

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