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[On the other hand]

I read him very occassionally in the Herald Tribune. But never had much interest in him, mostly because I don't really get into wordsmiths who make that the focus of their columns.

Of course, as a conservative speechwriter, he coined some fairly memorable phrases. I notice that he was still writing his "words and phrases"-type column in the Tribune as of quite recently, and it seemed coherent enough.

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[Moldy Rutabaga]

I will miss his etymological explanations. To this day I occasionally have trouble with gerunds and participles and have a column of his handy from years back laying it out!

The right wing in the states has lost another intellectual. Sad to see that old tradition dying.

[The Cosmic Hum]

Safire was a gifted wordsmithsonian. (I am sure he would like that one )
Rest is peace.