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Parsing The Politics Of 'Main Street'

Much has been made of the effects the recent financial crisis will have on "Main Street." Linguist Geoff Nunberg Geoff Nunberg discusses how this term gained such popular — and presidential — usage.

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Geoff Nunberg is the linguist contributor on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.