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JOHNSON often takes a curious rather than a judgmental view of language use: where many fuss and fret that the language is falling to pieces, your columnist often finds that examining the messy use of language in the real world is more fun than finger-wagging.
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Although effective, they can be messy to use, so care needs to be exercised to minimize staining of clothes and fingers.
Make it messy, or use a bandanna.
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