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W.M.D. Voted 2002's Word of the Year Mon Jan 6, 4:48 AM ET ATLANTA - A long-winded phrase whose meaning reflects a nation's worry about war with Iraq has been voted 2002's word of the year. The American Dialect Society selected 'weapons of mass destruction' as its annual choice at a meeting in Atlanta. 'The term goes back 50 years, but you can't turn on the radio or television without hearing about 'weapons of mass destruction,'' said Wayne Glowka, chairman of the society's new words committee. Most of the words nominated by members of the society reflected the looming threat of war with Iraq or the suffering economy, Glowka said...
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