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A.Word.A.Day--amulet What to give to the person who has everything? Give the gift of words. Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio amulet (AM-yuh-lit) noun An object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury. [Latin amuletum.] "And, like many Thais, Alongkorn takes great solace from the Buddhist amulets hewears on a chain around his neck." Animal Attraction, The Nation, 4 Feb 1998. This week's theme: a verbal zoo. X-Bonus The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterward. -Arthur Koestler

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