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Despite White House theme, days numbered for ‘merry’

Wednesday, December 15th, 2004

The White House theme gave a boost to a word that has been lagging lately in the English language: “merry.” As with our Christmas ornaments, we pick “merry” out of our closets this time of year, blow the dust off it, and put it on prominent display in anticipation of Dec. 25. After that, we put it back in a box and keep it in storage for the next 11 months.

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