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36 hits doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Posted By: yappers on 2005-07-11
In Reply to: suggest entering word in google-got 30 hits-nm - Debra

If there were 30,000 hits on Google, I'd think it legitimate.  However, 30 hits could mean that there are 30 misspellings or 30 idiots out there making up words.  Or it could be a real word.  Normo is a combining form; however, reflexic is not in any of my dictionaries.  (Merriam, Taber's, Dorland's, Stedman's)  If the account's verbatim, use it.  Otherwise, tag it.


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