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Do you ever find yourself misspelling the same word over and over? Or you always mix up the same two…
We use weak verbs constantly when we speak (except for enchanting verbal storytellers), and this is a habit we want…
The perfect character name isn’t always perfect. Many times the name you first fell in love with isn’t the best…