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		TaupeRanger 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least... “Bug” is derived from “bugge”, which means “scarecrow or goblin”. Check a dictionary or something.

moralestapia 4 days ago [–]

I never said your analogy was valid, but the opposite.

Read carefully.

TaupeRanger 3 days ago | [–]

The analogy is valid. Words originally used for one purpose can be used to describe analogous situations outside of the original definition. Read...anything.

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