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Show Where Slang Was Needed. It wns a languugo lesson, and tho teacher hnd considerable troublo lu making tho boys understand tho uno of the word "acceptance." Ho tried Bcveral words, calling tion his bright bo8, but their explanations nlwajs left a feeling of uncortnlnty among other members of tho class. It was qulto clear that this word does not form n part of nn ordinary boy's vocabulary, and to hnvo It understood under-stood It must bo related to n word which does belong thoro. Horo was tho psychological moment to usoalang. "Hoys," snld tho teacher, "what Is tho general acceptance of 'twenty-threor 'twenty-threor "Skldool" was tho prompt answer by tho wholo class. Tho meaning of tho word heenmo clenr nt onco. |