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The New Joys of Yiddish
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Yiddish is the Robin Hood of languages. It steals from the linguistically rich to give to the fledgling poor. It shows not the slightest hesitation in taking in houseguests—to whom it gives free room and board regardless of genealogy, faith, or exoticism.
Leo Rosten
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Leo Rosten
Born:
April 11, 1908
Died:
February 19, 1997
(aged 88)
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