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The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 7, 2010

Elliott Forrest fills in for Leonard Lopate. On today’s show: We'll find out how the language we speak shapes the way we think. Then, Lisa Birnbach looks at how the preppy world has changed over the past 30 years. And 17-year-old Jessica Watson talks about being the youngest person to sail solo around the world. Plus, the gurus of how-to, Al & Larry Ubell, answer your home repair questions!

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