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		vibrunazo on June 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google wins crucial API ruling, Oracle's case dec... Interesting, in a recent study, "decimate" was found to be one of the most common targets pendants [1] :) Bottom line, languages evolve, words change, get used to it. [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17762034

a1k0n on June 1, 2012 [–]

A pendant is something that hangs from a necklace. A pedant is someone who points that out.

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