Knowledge is power
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The more one knows, the more one will be able to control events. This sentence is found in the works of Francis Bacon (see also Bacon).
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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
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