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For 30 years William Safire made a lasting contribution writing on language in the New York Times. He was known as an arbiter of meanings, use, colloquialisms, and slang.
author and columnist william safire dies at age 79
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safire “on language” column in new york times magazine wrote about quirkiness and misuse of language
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safire was speech writer for richard nixon and spiro agnew
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safire known as unofficial arbiter of use of language
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“on language” column covered trends in language and origins and definitions of words
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