Re:Lab-grown diamonds threaten viability of the real gems
by jrs95 on Friday March 09, 2018 @07:58AM
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Why was De Beers called “The Syndicate” in Israel? Was that where they had their supervillain lair or something? Almost all of the other names are trying too hard to be inconspicuous, and then they go with “The Syndicate”?
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Re:Lab-grown diamonds threaten viability of the real gems
by justherefortart on Friday March 09, 2018 @01:58PM
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syn·di·cate
noun
noun: syndicate; plural noun: syndicates
ˈsindikət/
1. a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
Re:Lab-grown diamonds threaten viability of the real gems
by jrs95 on Friday March 09, 2018 @02:04PM
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Of course the literal meaning of it isn't bad, but the connotation is pretty negative. Although perhaps it isn't there, it could just be the English translation that "sounds" that way.
Re:Lab-grown diamonds threaten viability of the real gems
by justherefortart on Friday March 09, 2018 @02:18PM
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Yeah, it's been used for "crime syndicate" for a while.
But we call them organized crime. So shouldn't calling something an organized <blank> be negative as well?
My goal for my Syndicate is like the old video game. Good times!