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Why Do People Talk Like That in Old Movies?

Why Do People Talk Like That in Old Movies?

What Bette Davis, FDR, and Ralph Kramden have in common when it comes to speech.

Slate Debates

October 18, 201634m 43s

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What Bette Davis, FDR, and Ralph Kramden have in common when it comes to speech.

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