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How “nerd” went from geeky insult to mainstream : NPR

How “nerd” went from geeky insult to mainstream : NPR

The brainy protagonists featured in the hit CBS show, The Big Bang Theory, were an example of nerd culture on TV. Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images It may conjure images of Family Matters‘ bespectacled, suspenders-clad Steve Urkel. Or the theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. Or Scooby-Doo’s Velma. …

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Jerry Jones finds new way to insult Micah Parsons

Jerry Jones finds new way to insult Micah Parsons

Well, now we know why the Dallas Cowboys haven’t signed Micah Parsons to an extension. Jerry Jones has been negotiating with the wrong guy. NFL training camps are officially open, which means the 82-year-old Dallas Cowboys owner is in search of a microphone to speak in front of. And after opening training camp with some strange comments pertaining to the …

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