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Ursus Rex

(486 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 10:57 AM Nov 2025

That's just part of the current semantic environment, unfortunately.

It may rankle all of us who like to believe in authenticity, factual sourcing, etc, but it's the way things are done now in many circles and the second-best option is adopt and subvert that mode of expression to suit our needs.

I also hate it when people say "scan" when they actually mean "skim," fwiw, but that battle is long lost.

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