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minus-squarebtaf45@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days ago It was intentional as propaganda. During the Cold War, Nope. It is hundreds of years older that that.
minus-square7upCoconut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days agoYes it is older than that. That doesn’t discount the fact that it was selected for that purpose.
minus-squarebtaf45@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 days 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”.