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Re: Terms and Conditions Question
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 11 May 1999 14:22:09 GMT
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On Mon, 10 May 1999 21:57:34 GMT, "James Brown"
<galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote:
> Yes, but as I stated above, it mimics scientific (medical) terminology,
> without actually having that scientific basis behind it. By doing so, it
> masquarades as a legitimate term for a condition, when in fact, it is a coined
> phrase for an opinion. This, IMHO, makes it slang.
Similiar to other made-up terms, such as "homosexual"?
Steve
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| (...) various (...) Yes, but as I stated above, it mimics scientific (medical) terminology, without actually having that scientific basis behind it. By doing so, it masquarades as a legitimate term for a condition, when in fact, it is a coined (...) (26 years ago, 10-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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