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[–] emptyother@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

Seems like its a common mistake, maybe brought on by its use as a stylistic choice in entertainment. "Myguy vs/ Yourguy" became "MyGuy v⚡s Yourguy" became the abomination that is "v/s". Probably. I'm no etymolog.