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U.S. submarines do a similar thing. There is a specific doctrine for how interior communications are performed, down to the level of always using "shut" instead of "close" (which can be confused with "blow"), referring to compartments and equipment using precise wording and pronunciation, etc.



Similarly I heard recently that air traffic controllers are never allowed to use the word "takeoff" unless its in the context of clearing an aircraft to do so.




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