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'A Pretty Scary Thing:' Kid Illness Tied to Virus Worries New York
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Fauci Warns of 'Suffering and Death' if U.S. Reopens Too Soon
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Former White House Pandemic Official Calls for 'Unified Response' to Reopening
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Under 1 Percent of MLB Employees Test Positive for Virus Antibodies
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What The Pronunciations Of Brand Names Really Mean
Marketers use a linguistic science called ‘Sound Symbolism’ to aid in naming brands and products. The science focuses on the sounds of words and how they can affect how people perceive a word. Join Cheddar as we examine just how brand names come to be formed and if a brand by any other name is just as lucrative.
