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Edgar Allan Poe suicide depression

Edgar Allan Poe battled depression but it's unlikely that he killed himself

Merriam-Webster: Philly's own jawn is 'an amazing jawn'

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People from New Jersey have second-dirtiest mouths in United States

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While we're all smitten with Tina Fey, here are some other Philly-Delco-South Jersey accent videos

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Local news segment ponders the origin of 'jawn'

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UPenn linguist researching Philly 'accent' in American Sign Language

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Facebook study on e-laughter says 'lol' is out, 'haha' is in

'Jegging,' 'meme' and 'photobomb' among words added to dictionary

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District Attorney Larry Krasner calls on longtime chair of Philly Democrats to step down

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Jefferson Einstein Hospital nurses protest system's cuts to pediatric care

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Philly Music Fest will celebrate 10 years with seven nights of local shows this fall

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5 Sixers thoughts: Another candidate to replace Daryl Morey, Jared McCain keeps surging and more

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