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		Terr_ on May 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 3M executives convinced a scientist forever chemic... Agreed, that misuse has growing a lot in the last several years, and it annoys me. Sort of like people misusing the phrase "Ponzi scheme" to refer to basically any kind of unsustainable and ethically-dubious thing whatsoever.

scarab92 on May 21, 2024 [–]

See also, the misuse of the relatively rare psychological effect known as burnout to refer to simply being tired or fatigued.

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