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A.Word.A.Day--ait Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio ait (ayt) noun A small island, especially in a river. Also, eyot. [Middle English eit, from Old English igeth, diminutive of ig, ieg, island.] "Fog everywhere. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows ...." Charles Dickens, Bleak House, 1853. This week's theme: yours to discover. X-Bonus Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does. -Josh Billings, columnist and humorist (1818-1885)

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