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In this case, history.
by sebzim4500 4y ago
In this case, history.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoAs my parent post points out, it is certainly not history in the legal system and other fields where precise and Technical meanings matter.
- Retric 4y agoThat only applies in cases of ambiguity at which point it’s often best to avoid both the old and new definitions.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI generally agree with that sentiment. And something like a patent the definition is well understood. The sentiment that I disagree with is defending an incorrect or at least ambiguous word choice when there is a clear alternative. The strikes me as simple stubbornness.