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This week's theme Whose what? This week's words fool's gold sword of damocles mug's game dog's age God's acre Give a gift that ... keeps on giving, all year long: A gift subscription of AWAD or give the gift of books Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg dog's age PRONUNCIATION: (dogz ayj) MEANING: noun: A long time. ETYMOLOGY: Referring to the typical age of a dog: 10-15 years. Also see donkey's years. USAGE: "The current show at Birch Libralato is one of the most concise and gratifying commercial gallery shows to come along in a dog's age." Sarah Milroy; Gratifying Show; Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Nov 16, 2007. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Faith which does not doubt is dead faith. -Miguel de Unamuno, philosopher and writer (1864-1936)

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