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Re:A Man Who Coined the Word "Robot" Defends Himself by Loughla on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:37AM (#39089938)
I'm betting it's because Rob as a shortened version doesn't work.
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Re:A Man Who Coined the Word "Robot" Defends Himself by tsunamifury on Monday January 22, 2024 @10:21AM (#39090379)
I’ve heard this shortening by Russians also American English “robo” was common
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