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A parliament of owls and a murder of crows: How groups of birds got their names
Language is an instrument of great precision and poignancy — our best tool for telling each other what the world is and what we are, for conveying the blueness of blue and the wonder of being…
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Life, Learning & WritingSociety, Policy & Culture2024
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2024 | A parliament of owls and a murder of crows: How groups of birds got their names by notnice | 104 | 76 |
