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    William Lewis Safire (/ˈsæfaɪər/; né Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter...
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  • India William Safire (1929–2009), American journalist and speechwriter South African Identity Federation; see TENET (network) Search for "safire" on Wikipedia...
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    capturing the most beautiful women during battle to bring home as wives. William Safire claimed that the term "trophy wife" was coined by Julie Connelly, a...
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  • phrase's etymology can be attributed to New York Times language columnist William Safire, who wrote extensively on this question. The Oxford English Dictionary...
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    Errors in English Usage. William James & Company. ISBN 1-887902-89-9. "factoid" The Website of Prof. Paul Brians. Safire, William (December 5, 1993). "On...
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    of the Soviet Union. American journalist and political commentator William Safire describes the term as the "most significant diplomatic coinage since...
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    look into a second scandal known as Iraqgate, New York Times writer William Safire began to refer to Barr as "Coverup-General Barr", accusing Barr of concealing...
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  • Freedom is a historical novel by American essayist William Safire, set in the early years of the American Civil War. It concludes with the signing of the...
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  • jazz song written by Redd Evans and Joe Ricardel. In 2002, journalist William Safire said frim-fram sauce was a variant of flim-flam or deceit and "ussin-fay"...
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  • nominee" has been criticized by some commentators; language commentator William Safire called it a "bogus title" and preferred the phrase presumed nominee...
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