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• Hazzard@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Does “liberate” actually imply theft in a way I’m missing? I assumed that meant he bought the chicken when I first read it, but nobody in these comments seems to think that.

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  • teslekova@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Liberate is standard army slang for steal, yes.

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    • deranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      “tactically acquired” was a favorite of mine

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    • captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      especially when spelled with quotes.

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  • Etterra@discuss.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If he’d bought it he would have just said so. I don’t “liberate” a double cheeseburger, I buy it. With money.

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