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    4 months ago

    Amicus

    this is a fine example of how skipping the first word of a sentence can lead to severe depression and confusion upon re-reading.

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      4 months ago

      Or how knowing Latin but not knowing the context can lead to extreme confusion.

      For context: “amicus” means “friend” in Latin, but, in context, is short for ‘amicus brief’, as in ‘friend of the court’. An amicus brief is often filed by an outside party in support of one litigant or another in high-profile (and often controversial) cases.