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“I could care less” is one of those commonplace and misquoted phrases. Many other colloquialisms may be more egregious, such as the painful overuse of “literally” to describe a litany of situations that are not literal in any way, shape, or form (a phrase that does not really make sense since a shape or a form have to do with a way or most actions).

A “near miss,” an “old adage,” or “irregardless”? Sigh.

This past year, we found ourselves repeatedly told that “we are living in unprecedented times.” A yet, we have been here before, and please, no more examples of ou...