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“This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America.”
“The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests.”
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| Howard Gardner, Psychologist (1943) |
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| Jhumpa Lahiri, Author (1967) |
| Johann Lamont, Politician (1957) |
| John W. Campbell, Writer (1971) |
| George Gershwin, Composer (1937) |
| Claudia Johnson, First Lady (2007) |
| Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady (2007) |
| Aga Khan III, Statesman (1957) |