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Re:NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect by SoftTalker on Sunday October 11, 2026 @09:40PM (#50050268)
Mostly correct but peruse only means read in detail. Any other intended meaning is mistaken.
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Re:NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect by schrodinger on Sunday October 11, 2026 @11:51PM (#50051177)
Agree with siblings. Living in NYC and born nearby, and I've always known peruse to mean casually browse. Flip through pages. NOT read in detail.
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Re:NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect by gausswho on Sunday October 11, 2026 @11:05PM (#50050878)
Funny, I noted that one but in the opposite direction. In North America I've never heard it used in anything but a casual sense. An unserious activity.
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Re:NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect by antonvs on Sunday October 11, 2026 @10:57PM (#50050798)
Both Merriam-Webster and Cambridge dictionaries disagree.
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