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Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

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Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

You can fool some of the people all of the timeâ€”but wouldnâ€™t you rather really know what youâ€™re talking about?
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Why are conservatives on the â€œrightâ€ and liberals on the â€œleftâ€? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each dayâ€”and that youâ€™ve been casually bandying about without really understanding.
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Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (What is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (Whatâ€™s the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What is cyberlingo?); from the supposedly obvious (What makes cholesterol good or bad?) to the deceptively simple (What is a formula race car?). Perfect as a quick reference tool, for browsing, or simply for sharing impressive, newfound knowledge with family and friends, this handbook will endow you with genuine cultural literacy in just a few hours of fun-filled reading.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1996-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140513226