"It doesn't surprise me because 'whatever' is in a special class, probably,"said Michael Adams, author of "Slang: The People's Poetry" and anassociate professor of English at Indiana University.

《俚语：人们的诗文》一书的作者、印地安那大学英语副教授迈克尔·亚当斯说：“我并没有感到惊讶，因为‘whatever’可能属于一类比较特殊的词。

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The pilot was Michael Adams of the United States Air Force.

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"'Kicking ass' is acceptable vulgarity, " says Michael Adams, professor of English language at Indiana University-Bloomington and author of Slang: The People's Poetry.

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Korver is still a long away from catching Dana Barros (89 consecutive games), but is within distance of Dennis Scott (78) and Michael Adams (79).

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Out on the footpath by the hotel, Michael Adams, an editor who has lived in the neighbourhood for 20 years, is walking his golden retriever, Pym.

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