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My AJC co-worker Ellen Eldridge sparked an interesting discussion on Facebook yesterday on the word "nerd," which prompted me to ask her to explore the issue on the blog.

Preschools often have theme days where children are encouraged to dress up in costumes.At one metro Atlanta preschool, the days are aligned with the letters of the alphabet.