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mrguyorama
on Aug 18, 2022
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Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic d...
Also the "literally" one is way older than people realize, being from at least the 19th century
https://www.dictionary.com/e/figuratively-literally/
dllthomas
on Aug 18, 2022
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Right, basically from the very beginning, which IMO supports my position that it's an ordinary use of the same meaning of the word rather than a change in the meaning of the word.
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