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Posted at 09:03 AM ET, 10/29/2012

Hurricane Sandy: ‘Frankenstorm’ floods the English language

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It might be here to stay.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:03 AM ET, 10/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 10/26/2012

CNN bans ‘Frankenstorm’ term for Hurricane Sandy

By Erik Wemple
It doesn’t like the term.

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