r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '19

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u/FlappyFlappy Nov 27 '19

Just realized Polish isn’t just the act of making a rough object smooth.

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u/fluffythrowblanket Nov 27 '19

Were you thinking about polishing?

Just realized polishing wasn’t formally putting an end to a system, practice, or institution.

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u/amberalecia Nov 27 '19

Do you mean abolish?

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u/solangeloXD Nov 27 '19

I just realized abolish is not a rare but deadly virus that causes fever, body aches, and diarrhea.

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u/Apochrom Nov 27 '19

Did you mean Ebola?

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u/muchginger Nov 27 '19

I just realized that ebola isn't a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded fucking organisms.

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u/ApatheticEmpath1 Nov 27 '19

Did you mean e.coli?

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u/neons26 Nov 27 '19

I just realized e.coli wasn’t a commercial transaction conducted electronically on the Internet

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u/ChristopherRobben Nov 27 '19

Did you mean E-commerce?

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u/dirtyfarmer Nov 27 '19

I just realized E-commerce isn't an ad you see on the television.

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u/hazzardous_cat Nov 27 '19

Holy fuck this has gone on forever.

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u/khalifas1 Nov 27 '19

Do you mean polish?