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Re:At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-sp... by TaupeRanger on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @11:46AM (#46708136)
“Bug” is derived from “bugge”, which means “scarecrow or goblin”. Check a dictionary or something.
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Re:At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-sp... by moralestapia on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @12:31PM (#46708718)
I never said your analogy was valid, but the opposite.

Read carefully.

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Re:At least 21 killed in Spain after crash involving high-sp... by TaupeRanger on Thursday January 22, 2026 @10:05AM (#46720145)
The analogy is valid. Words originally used for one purpose can be used to describe analogous situations outside of the original definition. Read...anything.
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