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2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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7. Good to hear I'm not the only one.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 01:25 AM

Oct 2016

Last edited Mon Oct 31, 2016, 03:12 AM - Edit history (2)

Even if I'm one of a very small minority.

In light of the far more blatant and destructive examples of selective reporting, outright lies, and other propaganda floating around, being bothered by this little word may be out of proportion, but it strikes me as an example of how subtle propaganda can be.

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Does the use of the word "trove" bother anyone else? [View all] pat_k Oct 2016 OP

I can see how one could have a brain worm with that. Kick. fleabiscuit Oct 2016 #1

I think people are using it to mean "a lot" TrekLuver Oct 2016 #2

Yeah. I know. But it srikes me... pat_k Oct 2016 #3

I noticed it in a New York Times headline today. subterranean Oct 2016 #4

When I first noticed in relation to pat_k Oct 2016 #6

I commented on this earlier exboyfil Oct 2016 #5

Good to hear I'm not the only one. pat_k Oct 2016 #7

It doesn't mean "hidden", it means "found" - from the French "trouver" muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #8

"found hidden in ground or other place..." pat_k Oct 2016 #10

Of all the things MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #9

Thx pat_k Oct 2016 #11