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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by prometheus76 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:16AM (#36631279)
"Acquiring" usually implies "by one's own efforts" rather than being infected with a disease.
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Re:Seven people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the... by dfxm12 on Friday July 07, 2023 @09:27AM (#36631429)
As I've alluded to before, other uses of acquire don't make the definition of developing a disease you weren't born with any less legitimate. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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