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Re:Researchers Find ‘Significant Rates’ of Sinking Ground in... by arcbyte on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @06:53PM (#33170313)
nah, its just thay saying "oil" is too narrow because a huge amount of the extraction is also natural gas. Hydrocarbon is both very clear and accurately specific.
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Re:Researchers Find ‘Significant Rates’ of Sinking Ground in... by chiefalchemist on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @07:09PM (#33170454)
Oil and gas would be clearer and less ambiguous. Using jargon / euphemism is poor communication.
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