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Re:Oracle refuses to accept pro-Google “fair use” verdict in... by dizzystar on Saturday February 11, 2017 @04:51PM (#13625042)
my goodness, this is probably not a native English speaker, or perhaps never heard the expression before... why be so harsh?
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Re:Oracle refuses to accept pro-Google “fair use” verdict in... by wtbob on Saturday February 11, 2017 @05:12PM (#13625149)
Not understanding is fine: assuming that something one doesn't understand must be a slur is not fine.
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Re:Oracle refuses to accept pro-Google “fair use” verdict in... by raarts on Saturday February 11, 2017 @05:53PM (#13625335)
He didn't assume but presume. And I think that's quite understandable for a non native speaker, given the connotation of the word 'dark'.
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Re:Oracle refuses to accept pro-Google “fair use” verdict in... by selectiveshift on Saturday February 11, 2017 @06:40PM (#13625566)
Actually in this case presuming is not understandable, there is no evidence or reasonable grounds to support his statement.
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Re:Oracle refuses to accept pro-Google “fair use” verdict in... by freehunter on Saturday February 11, 2017 @10:24PM (#13626486)
We are on the internet, and online dictionaries exist. There is no reason to presume or assume the meaning of a word when it can merely be looked up.
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