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Are People Using 'Commiserate' Wrong? The Origin of (the Word) 'Influenza.' Hersband.
Feb 10, 2022
12:00
How the "Witch of Wall Street" relates to the word "commiserate." Plus, the interesting origin of "influenza" and other disease names.
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