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Econometrician, bread baker, colon cancer survivor, rugby dad, footy dad, umpire, Auskick coach, husband. Author: Learning Microeconometrics with R (https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Microeconometrics-Chapman-Hall-CRC/dp/0367255383)

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Why US hockey players often speak with “fake Canadian” accents

They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/why-us-hockey-players-often-speak-with-fake-canadian-accents/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

chrisadamsecon ,
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@arstechnica My guess is that something similar happens for American's playing . They pick up specific terms and pronounce them the same way as their Australian teammates.

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Super gonorrhea rate quickly triples in China, now 40x higher than US

Drug-resistant gonorrhea is a growing problem—one that doesn't heed borders.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/super-gonorrhea-rate-quickly-triples-in-china-now-40x-higher-than-us/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica It heeds some borders.

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