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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by SiempreViernes on Thursday June 17, 2021 @11:26AM (#27540628)
Captain of industry is an ironic name: a captain is typically someone that has been placed in authority by even higher powers, that's not typically how industry leaders like to describe their ascent.
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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by manquer on Thursday June 17, 2021 @01:01PM (#27541824)
Captian comes from the Byzantine latin word Katepano, while it can mean "placed at the top", there is no implications of higher authority placing them. Usual interpretations are that the person facually at the top how he got there is not really a factor. Somewhat akin to saying "boss" today.
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Re:Ohio Republicans close to imposing near-total ban on muni... by quantified on Friday June 18, 2021 @07:46PM (#27556349)
Surprised by your downvotes. Getting into the club is a very social activity usually.
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