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Monty Python's Rock Notes, by Eric Idle – A compendium of rock band names that spawned at least one real-life famous band: Toad the Wet Sprocket.

Snark's Autobiographical Confession, Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PC.

The Name Game, by Ruth Shalit, Salon.com - Nov. 30, 1999.

What's In A Name? Naming and branding hit the airwaves – this is the transcript of an extended episode of the BBC radio show, Shop Talk, originally broadcast October 22, 2002.

When Words Fail: The Stilted Language of Tragedy, by Geoffrey Nunberg, Los Angeles Times - September 16, 2001.

Wordlab's Guide to Not Spending Your $600 Tax Refund – Snark's Tacky Would-be Entry for a Sleezy Contest.





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