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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>A New Word: Deliquescence</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once picked, they deteriorate quickly, so mica caps, Coprinellus micaceus is edible, but only if you know what you're doing.]]></description>
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		<title>Word Play: A New Nature Mnemonic</title>
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		<title>Happy Trails: When Minds Meet</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharing interests with a fellow nature writer reveals our shared use of words.]]></description>
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		<title>Once in a Blue Moon: Skywatching</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the full moon happens twice within a calendar month, the second occurrence is called the "blue moon."]]></description>
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		<title>A New Mycology Word: Marcescence</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to botanical names, the world of fungi has a special vocabulary to describe the life cycle of many mushrooms.]]></description>
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		<title>A New Word: Operculate</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beyond the botanical and common names, mushrooms have a distinct vocabulary to describe their life cycle.]]></description>
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		<title>Word Play: What Do These Words Have in Common</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The English language can be a fun as well as confusing.]]></description>
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		<title>Spending the Day With the Original Twitterers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spending the day with the original twitterers - robins, cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers and the rest of the spring arrivals.]]></description>
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		<title>Antagonym: When the Same Word has Opposite Meanings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love to play with words, which motivates my 20th Century brain to attempt to follow the ever-changing 21st Century rules. When brain is composting, I often make lists of baffling English words. Years ago I came up with a list of paradoxical words that had opposite meanings. Among my favorites were: Clip –what you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vocabulary for Wild and Cultivated Plants: Flowers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sharing a common vocabulary with botanists and naturalists makes it easier to understand how plants grow.]]></description>
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