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[–] Buffy@libretechni.ca 35 points 1 day ago (9 children)

This is real and actually quite interesting to look at the history of. For example, the word "Decimate" IIRC was originally defined as killing one for every ten people of a group of people. Now, its used as a term for high impact destruction.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, I’d still call 1 out of 10 people dying “high impact.”

[–] Buffy@libretechni.ca 7 points 1 day ago

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

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