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All That and a Bag of Chips (Rebroadcast) - 2 February 2026

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A "A Way with Words" e heti adása az indexek történetét vizsgálja, melyek egykor gyanakvás tárgyát képezték, mert attól tartottak, hogy rontják az olvasási készséget. Megemlítik a "bona fides" latin kifejezést és annak kiejtési variációit. Kérdésként felmerül, mi található egy…

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We tend to take the index of a book for granted, but centuries ago, these helpful lists were viewed with suspicion.

Some even worried that indexes would harm reading comprehension!

A witty new book tells the story.

Plus, the Latin term bona fides was adopted into English to mean “good faith” or “authentic credentials.” But there’s more than one way to pronounce it.

And: say you’re off at summer camp, and there’s a container in the dining hall labeled ort bucket .

What will you find if you look inside?

Also: crisp , with one foot in the milk bucket , a brain teaser about nicknames, French gestures, Dutchman , million-dollar family , dungarees , scared water , and nuking food .

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