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Apr 2025
7m 45s

S02E11 - The Imitation Gaime

Dr Claire Hardaker
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It's a special story for a special day. This little bonus episode was made in around two hours, which may or may not give you pause for thought. en clair is a podcast about forensic linguistics, literary detection, and language mysteries from past to present. You can find data, audio credits, further reading, and a transcript of the podcast at the blog: http ... Show More
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S02E11 - The Imitation Gaime (voice only)
It's a special story for a special day. This little bonus episode was made in around two hours, which may or may not give you pause for thought. en clair is a podcast about forensic linguistics, literary detection, and language mysteries from past to present. You can find data, a ... Show More
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