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Dave Wilton

26 Feb 2025 • 7 min read
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Postcard, c. 1910, depicting a man and two women seated, with his harms around the pair,  captioned, “This Is the Life”

throuple

Throuple is a good example of a word that has been coined multiple times, by multiple people, over the years. A blend of three + couple, it can refer to any grouping of three, but more commonly it is used to describe a polyamorous relationship involving three people, a ménage à
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A statue of gnome with a tool slung over his shoulder, nestled among some flowers
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28 Jul 2025 2 min read
Cartoon: a senator reads a long list to a mostly empty chamber, other senators sleep; cleaners work in the background
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