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Old 09-08-2016, 06:58 PM   #96
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Then there's the words that have been misused for so long, their meaning has changed... Like "Rims", or "Decimate".
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lib·er·ty
/ˈlibərdē/
noun
1.
the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views
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