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Let's not forget that other application area that has historically proven very helpful at driving early adoption of new media. From the Gutenberg press, through celluloid, CDs, GIFs, to the Internet. Hint: starts with 'p', ends with 'orn.'


mcphages-mbp:~ mcphage$ cat /usr/share/dict/words | grep '^p.*orn$'

palpicorn

peppercorn

pibcorn

pilcorn

plenicorn

plumicorn

popcorn

preadorn

preborn

prestubborn

pronghorn

Hmm... I think you mean "peppercorn", yah? Those motivated a lot of international trade.


Wait. What the hell is a "plumicorn"?

"An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls."

I... didn't realise there was a word for that.


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