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“It is the relentless onward march of the texters, the SMS (Short Message Service) vandals who are doing to our language what Genghis Khan did to his neighbours 800 years ago. They are destroying it: pillaging our punctuation; savaging our sentences; raping our vocabulary. And they must be stopped.”

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John Humphrys
John Humphrys

John Humphrys is a renowned British author, known for his in-depth investigative journalism and interview programs. Born on August 17, 1943, his career spans across various fields including news, broadcasting, and writing. more

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