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Why do so many countries end with the [ə] phoneme in their pronunciation and when did this become a linguistic trend? (Ex: Russia, China, Kenya, Canada, Australia...)

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In Tony Kushner's "Angels in America", a homosexual character talks about taking walks in 1985 NYC's Central Park or on "53rd street" - Were there specific locations in New York for young men looking for homosexual hookups?

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Why do so many countries end with the [ə] phoneme in their pronunciation and when did this become a linguistic trend? (Ex: Russia, China, Kenya, Canada, Australia...)	45
In Tony Kushner's "Angels in America", a homosexual character talks about taking walks in 1985 NYC's Central Park or on "53rd street" - Were there specific locations in New York for young men looking for homosexual hookups?	5