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Have mercy on our souls (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Sorry mate. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/gif-inventor-steve-wilhite-says-it-should-be-pronounced-jif-8626882.html

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Island originally didn't have an 's' in it. Language is defined based on use, not origin.

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