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Rebracketing
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zests
on Aug 2, 2021
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zests
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The word helicopter is not heli+copter but is really helico+pter. Helico as in helix and pter as in pterodactyl. "Heli" is a modern prefix that comes from helicopter, not the other way around.
besnn00
on Aug 3, 2021
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the level -> nivel one blew my mind
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