Topic: Lake Superior State University
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'Fiscal cliff': banished for overuseLake Superior State University's 2012 list of terms that need to be removed from the English language was topped by 'fiscal cliff,"
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'Fiscal cliff' no more? Americans vote to banish the term, at least.
'Fiscal cliff,' 'spoiler alert,' and 'boneless wings' all made a list of overused terms and phrases that is compiled annually by Lake Superior State University.
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Duck Lake fire sweeps across Michigan's Upper Peninsula
The vast Duck Lake fire, likely sparked by a lightning strike and unusually high temperatures, hits at what's typically the end of the Michigan wildfire season.
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To win the future, heed this ginormous list of amazing (but overused) words
The headline above contains a generous sampling from this year's 'List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.' Read on.
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