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Older people of lemmy what is some nuance sayings or typed on the net that you would like to have explained to you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee -1 points 4 months ago

I think it’s probably an attempt to be unique. Our written words have a massive forum of eyes on them that was never achieved before in human history. So we all wanna be unique? Unsure but that’s my guess. That and it’s possible humans inner monologue is being displayed more accurately and with less fear of repercussion.