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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 When Words Hide the Truth
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'Weasel words are the words of the powerful, the treacherous and the unfaithful, spies, assassins and thieves.' Don Watson hopes that rebellion against these words will eliminate them from the English language.

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Alternative title: Who Will Mind the Language?
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Age 30 October 2004 Z1155290 2004 newspaper issue 2004 pg. 1-2 Section: Review
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Sydney Morning Herald 30-31 October 2004 Z1155303 2004 newspaper issue 2004 pg. 9 Section: Spectrum
    Note: With title: Who Will Mind the Language?
    Slightly abridged version.
Last amended 1 Nov 2004 13:20:13
1-2 Review When Words Hide the Truthsmall AustLit logo The Age
9 Spectrum When Words Hide the Truthsmall AustLit logo The Sydney Morning Herald
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