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And Sometimes Why

Trisha Blanchet

A, E, I, O, U... and sometimes Y. The single most confused letter of the alphabet is never quite one thing or another. These days, I can relate.

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    MURDER LIKE MAGIC coming Aug 25, 2026 from Crooked Lane Books! Subscribe to "And Sometimes Why" on Substack for monthly humor essays. Producer and host, A Mighty Blaze Podcast. Founder, Operation Delta Dog: Service Dogs for Veterans

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