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	Podcast:		Lexicon Valley
	Episode:		JFK's Most Famous Sentence
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:43:00
	Publish Date:		2022-05-25 01:39:22
	Description:		On Jan. 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy delivered — to an audience seated both outside at the U.S. Capitol and at home in front of their televisions — his inaugural address. Millions were stirred that afternoon by the rousing line: And so, my fellow Americans — ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. Every part of that exhortation, as John McWhorter explains, is a fascinating linguistic lesson. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe
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