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The word “layoff” appears nowhere in this report. The words used are “fired” “dismissals” and “firing”. This is a completely different activity than laying off.

David Foster Wallace wrote about the relationship between Standard Written English and social power structures in America. See "Authority and American Usage" or its reprint in Harp…

Had to fact-check that opening remark about Oakland being half African American. Sounded a little high but the 1990 census does show 44% Black. By current census estimates it's onl…