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Comment by TaupeRanger

23 days ago

“Bug” is derived from “bugge”, which means “scarecrow or goblin”. Check a dictionary or something.

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moralestapia  23 days ago

I never said your analogy was valid, but the opposite.

Read carefully.

  • TaupeRanger  22 days ago

    The analogy is valid. Words originally used for one purpose can be used to describe analogous situations outside of the original definition. Read...anything.

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