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A.Word.A.Day--limpid limpid (LIM-pid) adjective 1. Clear; transparent. 2. Easily comprehensible; clear. 3. Calm; serene. [From Latin limpidus (clear).] "In her limpid, elastic prose the business of creating photographs is turned into poetry." Books and Arts: A Lot on Her Plate, The Economist (London), May 5, 2001. This week's theme: red-herring words. X-Bonus We are all born originals - why is it so many of us die copies? -Edward Young, poet (1683-1765)

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