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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by epistasis on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:09AM (#36631189)
Personally, I encounter "acquire" more often than "contract," and I spend a good chunk of my work week on infectious disease lately.
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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by js8 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:23AM (#36631365)
When a company contracts another company, the latter will eventually go away after it's dealt with, but when a company is acquired, it will stay forever.

So I guess diseases are similar? :-)

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