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In the news: Just deserts – a sweet gaffe?

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This entry was posted in Etymology, In the news ..., Pronunciation, Spelling, Words, phrases & expressions and tagged just deserts etymology, Just deserts or just desserts on April 22, 2018 by Louise.

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