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Popular Language

Popular sources are written for an educated general audience; no specific or technical language skills are required to understand popular articles. The articles are considered easy to read; they are written in "everyday" language so the majority of readers can understand the articles.

Sample popular language:
Without a shred of corroborative evidence, the French UFO cult visionary Rael (formerly known as Claude Vorilhon) and the cloning company he founded in 1997, Clonaid, were catapulted into the world spotlight by the suspect announcement that a bouncing baby done had been born on December 26, 2002 at an undisclosed location, to American parents.