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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 15 Nov 2013 at 22:42 GMT

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Title: “"Huh": a word that needs no translation - Brainiac”
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Title: “One of the most irritating words in English - 'huh' - is now a worldwide phrase: It's used in 31 countries - ranging from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy | Mail Online”
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Title: “'Huh?' Is Global, Study Shows”
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Title: “Literally Everyone In The World Knows What You Mean When You Say 'Huh'”
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Publication: LA Times
Title: “Huh? Scientists find a version in each of 10 languages studied”
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Title: “Lenta.ru: Наука и техника: Наука: Лингвисты назвали «а?» универсальным словом”
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Publication: Neatorama
Title: “"Huh?" is a Universal Word that Binds Confused Humans Together - Neatorama”
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Title: “The Syllable Everyone Recognizes - NYTimes.com”
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Title: “The Syllable Everyone Recognizes - NYTimes.com”
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Title: “Huh? A Universal Word? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR”
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Title: “The one word that unites the world: ‘Huh?’”
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Publication: Refinery29.com
Title: “Huh Universal Word Linguistics Study”
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Title: “Sprachforschung: Häh?! - Spektrum.de”
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Publication: Telegraaf.nl
Title: “'Huh' wordt wereldwijd begrepen - Binnenland | Het laatste nieuws uit Nederland leest u op Telegraaf.nl [binnenland]”
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Publication: The Atlantic
Title: “Huh Means the Same Thing in Every Language - Olga Khazan - The Atlantic”
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Title: “Tutkijat löysivät ihmiskunnalle yhteisen sanan: suomen ”häh?” | Uusi Suomi”
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