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There's a new exhibit here in Seattle, showcasing props from the Harry Potter series. As I make my way through it, I see kids holding magic wands in their little fingers and pretending to cast spells. If only we all had a book of spells we could use to make things happen!Systems: High-speed dedicated server, research databases
People: A team of people to research, write, edit, and support; And you!
It turns out we do. It's called a dictionary. It has all the magical words we need (though some assembly is required). We can use them to convince (from Latin vincere: to overcome), to motivate (from movere: to move), to inspire (from inspirare: to breathe [life] into), and more.
At Wordsmith.org we'd like to continue introducing you to spells new and old, but we need your help.
Autumn Contributing Membership Drive: If you enjoy reading our daily A.Word.A.Day, please consider becoming a contributing member:
We appreciate your support in any amount. Those contributing $100 or more are invited to choose one of the following thank-you gifts:
o MooT, a game of etymology and semantics, courtesy Blair Arts
o An autographed copy of any one of my books
As always, keep us posted with your feedback.
Anu Garg
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Words differently arranged have different meanings, and meanings differently arranged have a different effect. -Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (1623-1662) © 2010 Wordsmith.org
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