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Muitos políticos escolhem suas palavras cuidadosamente para moldar a realidade que eles esperam criar. Mas isto funciona? O etiimologista Mark Forsyth compartilha umas poucas e divertidas histórias de origens de palavras da história Britânica e Americana (por exemplo, alguma vez você já pensou como George Washington se tornou "presidente"?) e chega a uma conclusão surpreendente. ( Do TEDxCasas de Parlamento em Londres).
Mark Forsyth strolls through the English language, telling stories, making connections and banishing hobgoblins. Full bio »
Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Luiz Alexandre Gruszynski
Reviewed by Wanderley Jesus
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