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Anything that keeps old words in circulation is to be treasured, the French revolution be damned.

Joseph Bottum

Anything that keeps old words in circulation is to be treasured, the French revolution be damned.

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About Joseph Bottum

Joseph Bottum may refer to:

Joseph Bottum (author) (born 1959), American author
Joseph H. Bottum (1903–1984), Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senator from South Dakota
Joseph H. Bottum (state legislator) (1853–1946), member of the South Dakota Senate