Literally Speaking


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Preface


Book Contents


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First, please read the “Author’s Note.”  Did you read it?  The part where it respectfully requested you to NOT submit any ideas to me?  The part where it read, “They cannot be acknowledged, and they will not be used”? 

Let me mention again, for the record: the drawings represent 200 (there are 50 more and if you’re good, I might show them to you) of the over 800 ideas I had for these books.  The ideas were mine, a product of my (some say “warped”) sense of humor based on things I thought about and my penchant for literal interpretation.  Any similarity to any other matter is purely coincidental.  Permissions were requested and obtained for the books used for reference, which are indicated in the footnotes. 

All ideas for Literally Speaking were kept strictly confidential during the eight years it took to complete the project.  No sources were used other than those for which permissions were obtained and duly noted in the Friendly Footnotes™.  

All material, both written and pictorial, in this website (unless from another source and used with permission, which is so indicated) is copyrighted as the exclusive property of Jennifer L. Hughes.  Express written permission by Jennifer L. Hughes is required to use, distribute or reproduce either digitally or by hard copy, any portion of this website, and I reserve the right to revoke permission at any time.  Those who receive permission to use any part of the material in the books or on the website agree as a condition of receiving permission that exceeding the scope of permission will terminate the user’s rights under any agreement made. 

I mean it. 



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In a Word
This Week In a Word


Archives
Spun Soliloquies
Economy of Language
We Are Derivative


Word Wizard
A Whole Other Level of Clever


We Are Derivative
English & Indo-European Language


Word Constitutional


Meet the Creators


Thanks




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