Newly discovered " 'mad and offensive' texts shed light on the role played by minstrels in medieval society," the Guardian reported.
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Criticaster, for example. Merriam-Webster looked up "11 words for people who are bad at what they do."
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates offered some reading recommendations in his "great books, songs, and shows for the summer."
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"Before e-readers, a 1930s writer reinvented the book with 'Readies,' " Mental Floss noted.