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Re:Work is work, in which returns diminish (2020) by actionfromafar on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @10:27AM (#32824694)
To me "a pair of" can colloquially (see, I did it again) mean "a bunch of".
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Re:Work is work, in which returns diminish (2020) by jdmichal on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @12:34PM (#32826587)
I'm with you on "couple" potentially not being exactly two, though I tend to default to using "few" in such cases. But I can't sign up for "pair" not being exactly two.

Yay language!

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Re:Work is work, in which returns diminish (2020) by ramphastidae on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @11:14PM (#32832919)
If someone puts on a pair of jeans followed by a pair of socks, how many articles of clothing have been put on? :)
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Re:Work is work, in which returns diminish (2020) by jdmichal on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @10:14AM (#32837511)
A pair!
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