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In Flagrante Delicto
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In Flagrante Delicto

To understand what "delicto" means it helps to start with "relic."
John McWhorter
Mar 13, 2023
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The Shroud of Turin, among the most holy of Christian relics.

Relic, derelict and delict all contain the root lic, but where does lic come from? John explains.

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