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For a President Today, Talkin’ Down Is Speaking American
“G” Whiz
Peggy Noonan doesn’t think Obama should be dropping his g’s. But in our swaggery age, even a president has to be able to get down.
John McWhorter
Published
Aug. 7 2014
8:25AM EDT
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