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BigJono
22 days ago
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The origin of the cargo cult metaphor
Why does it not feel right if it's long lost it's negative connotation? It's completely arbitrary at this point.
jszymborski
22 days ago
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I can imagine that they are reminded of its original meaning, sapping any sort of desire to use the term. At least, that's how I feel about many of these "problematic" words.
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