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minus-squarebtaf45@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months ago It was intentional as propaganda. During the Cold War, Nope. It is hundreds of years older that that.
minus-square7upCoconut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down7·2 months agoYes it is older than that. That doesn’t discount the fact that it was selected for that purpose.
minus-squarebtaf45@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months ago That doesn’t discount the fact that it was selected for that purpose. WTF of course it discounts the fact that it was “selected for that purpose”.
Nope. It is hundreds of years older that that.
Yes it is older than that.
That doesn’t discount the fact that it was selected for that purpose.
WTF of course it discounts the fact that it was “selected for that purpose”.