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[โ€“] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is in fact how common language works, and also how jargon develops. No one in this thread outside of the specific people pointing out the problem cares what it is beyond the colloquial use, keep jargon to the in group, or you'll just alienate the out-group and your entire point will be missed.