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Starting when I was about six years old, I was molested by someone I thought I could trust. I didn’t tell a soul until I was well into my 20s. I stayed quiet for lots of reasons — mostly shame — but ...

The lexicographer’s True Color uncovers early-20th-century scientist I.H. Godlove’s quest to define colors for Merriam-Webster. Can you tell us about your research? I started with a handful of letters ...