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Mysteries of vernacular: Venom - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

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Mysteries of Vernacular

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How did venom get its poisonous meaning? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel follow venom from something to desire to explicit reasons for avoiding a snake.

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