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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by mrguyorama on Thursday August 18, 2022 @11:10AM (#32510767)
Also the "literally" one is way older than people realize, being from at least the 19th century

https://www.dictionary.com/e/figuratively-literally/

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by dllthomas on Thursday August 18, 2022 @01:51PM (#32512781)
Right, basically from the very beginning, which IMO supports my position that it's an ordinary use of the same meaning of the word rather than a change in the meaning of the word.
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