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sinistra, in Latin proper, simply meant left. It was later that someone decided that left = evil and sinister, well became sinister, but the historical root sim
by kls 9y ago
sinistra, in Latin proper, simply meant left. It was later that someone decided that left = evil and sinister, well became sinister, but the historical root simply means left and is the original archaic definition of sinister.
Personally I am more concerned by our higher than average death rate than I am worried about being touched by the devil.
- inanutshellus 9y agoDon't let yourself be touched by the devil and maybe you'll live longer! /s
- dudul 9y agoA quick Google research will return a few articles explaining how the studies that started this myth about higher death rate in the 80s and 90s were flawed.