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From broke to broker: following the tortuous path to truth

From broke to broker: following the tortuous path to truth
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Scratching all the way to hell (second series)

At first sight, the origin of the verb "scratch" looks unproblematic. The Oxford Etymologist scratches beneath the surface of "scratch."

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