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Word of the Day for Tuesday, July 13, 2010vestigial \ve-STIJ-ee-uhl\, adjective: 1. Relating to a body part that has become small and lost its use because of evolutionary change. Pixar filmmakers have to be able to tap into their vestigial child, their inner Andy. In that sense, the Toy Story series is their collective autobiography. In gasps he replied that it was a boa - boas were notoriously good-natured - he only wished to see its vestigial hind-legs - then would let it go - he was not hurting it. Vestigial is from the French vestige, "a mark, trace, sign," which comes from the Latin vestigium, "footprint, trace," of unknown origin. | |||||||||
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  The YMCA is now officially just "the Y." But is Y a vowel or consonant? The YMCA has announced its first branding change in 43 years. The organization will now be known officially as the Y. This may seem a no-brainer to Americans who have casually referred to the Young Men's Christian Association by its familiar abbreviation for generations. In fact, the Y has been the nickname of choice for the nonprofit... | |||||||||
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