Is the Oxford English Dictionary foreshadowing the apocalypse?

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Actually, I’m all for this – the people decide what the language is, not the OED. The OED’s job is simply to create a full and official dictionary of the language. Once it starts playing “God”, as it were, it’s no longer a useful and reliable tool.

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