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Word of the day
for January 27
mulga wire n
  1. (Australia, New Zealand)
    1. An informal gossip network, especially in a rural area such as the outback; also, a component in the network (either a person or an imagined wire).
    2. A message or story transmitted through such an informal network, especially one containing false information.
  2. (Australia, historical) A system for long-distance communication used by Aboriginal Australians, chiefly using smoke signals; also, a message or signal sent using such a system.

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