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The terrible price of knowledge (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/historymemes@lemmy.world
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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just because someone made it doesn't mean they understand it.

I could draw a picture of a purple dragon fucking a monkey but couldn't tell you why.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But I feel they have more legitimacy and say than you or I. That being said, language is a fluid thing and influenced by the masses.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

You can't argue with these folks. Reminds of when Andy and Erin write the song about Sabre but thought it was pounced SAB-REE so everything rhymed with that.