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Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by slipframe on Friday June 18, 2021 @03:45PM (#27554138)
The apple thing apparently predates Paradise Lost. It may have come from a Latin/Greek pun, or was possibly lifted from Greek mythology. And apparently neck lumps being called "Adam's apples" predates Paradise Lost by at least a few years.
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Re:How TV dramas informed and misinformed perceptions of the... by wolverine876 on Friday June 18, 2021 @04:22PM (#27554562)
Ah, thank you. Unfortunately, I haven't revisited that issue in a long time so that was the only example that sprung to mind.
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