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I went to see the definition of the word decimate because I thought it was a stronger word than one-in-ten reduction, more like reduce-most-of or something, but
by ssss11 5y ago
I went to see the definition of the word decimate because I thought it was a stronger word than one-in-ten reduction, more like reduce-most-of or something, but yep, it’s history is fascinating and it actually does mean one-in-ten harking back to Roman army times apparently!
- LatteLazy 5y agoTo me the crazy bit was the other nine having to perform the execution. Imagine doing that to someone you knew.