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Good Stuff: 7/31/08
Thursday, July 31, 2008   10:23 PM

I've been really busy at work lately, so I'll be the first to admit that I didn't pay much attention to Internet language stuff this month. That said, here are two links you might enjoy:

Wikipedia - Walla
"In American radio, film, and television, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background." There's a nice mention of the use of "rabble rabble rabble" on South Park.

Regret the Error - Paper misspells its name on front page
Amazing. This is my nominee for Typo of the Year.

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