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150 Avoid It Like The Plague and Other Evolving Phrases
Have you heard someone use the phrase “avoid it like the plague” and then immediately wonder if that phrase even has the same meaning anymore, given the western response to COVID? This week we explore several phrases that may be evolving over the next few generations. Bonus: Quakers, Black Holes, and Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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By Shauna Harrison, Dan Pugh
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Have you heard someone use the phrase “avoid it like the plague” and then immediately wonder if that phrase even has the same meaning anymore, given the western response to COVID? This week we explore several phrases that may be evolving over the next few generations. Bonus: Quakers, Black Holes, and Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
Copyright 2022 by The Readiness Corner, LLC - All Rights Reserved
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