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The Vine: November 6, 2001
November 6, 2001 – 7:01 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I really need your advice, O Level-Headed One.
The situation: at 29, I’ve just finished two years of college, and damn proud of myself I am too. I’ve been fighting with clinical depression, agoraphobia, bulimia, and …

The Vine: September 5, 2001
September 5, 2001 – 2:08 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Is there anything I can do about people throwing in useless phrases in their speech? It drives me nuts when people preface every sentence with “To be honest” or “Frankly.” It implies that for …

The Vine: March 13, 2001
March 13, 2001 – 12:12 PM | No Comment

Dear Ms. Bunting,
This isn’t a question for the Vine, really (?) — it’s more of a grammatical inquiry, regarding the adverb. And considering the number of raging debates about the adverb that you’ve quelled (or …