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alkyon
on Aug 1, 2020
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WordSafety: Check a name for unwanted meanings in ...
The point of it is rather different. Classic example: Osram which roughly translates into "I will cover in shit" in Polish
deno
on Aug 1, 2020
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And hugely successful in Poland despite and maybe even because of the name.
pawelmi
on Aug 1, 2020
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I think we became immunized and stopped noticing it in this context after product being so many years on shelves. Just like you stop noticing your nose in sight. Though such a threat from a lightbulb sounds scary :)
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