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		zdragnar on Aug 27, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Dresden Job I am of the opinion that words should retain their original meaning. Without that, we will forever struggle to understand our history.

stan_rogers on Aug 27, 2021 | [–]

That's just being silly. (Feel free to try to figure out exactly what silly has meant over the ages.)

bryanrasmussen on Aug 28, 2021 | [–]

you may be of the opinion that they should but I hope that you are aware that they don't and there are very few words that ever have.

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