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Re:Seven books I keep close because I love them by rsynnott on Friday August 14, 2026 @05:20PM (#49304738)
One potential issue is that some English words have changed meaning since it was written, and sometimes in extremely confusing or misleading ways. For instance 'convenient' and 'prevent' used to have radically different meanings.
Re:Seven books I keep close because I love them by frollogaston on Friday August 14, 2026 @06:04PM (#49305144)
"Convenient" isn't that different, meant "fitting" back then
Re:Seven books I keep close because I love them by rsynnott on Friday August 14, 2026 @06:40PM (#49305505)
I mean I think that's _very_ different. It is _fitting_ to do good works, but it is _convenient_ not to bother.