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Or maybe words are imprecise and fluid and the majority of people understand the intended message even if it's "technically incorrect".

>You might be hang up on the additional narrative attached to the word “minority”.

You can't separate words from their "additional narratives" and expect all people to understand what you're attempting to convey. The context and connotation around words is absolutely necessary for communication, and to eschew it leads to poorer communication.




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