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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 15 Nov 2013 at 22:42 GMT
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Title: “Huh? Scientists find a version in each of 10 languages studied”
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Title: “"Huh?" is a Universal Word that Binds Confused Humans Together - Neatorama”
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Title: “The one word that unites the world: ‘Huh?’”
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Title: “Huh Universal Word Linguistics Study”
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Title: “Sprachforschung: Häh?! - Spektrum.de”
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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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