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Diseased vs Deceased Confusion

Discussions center on correcting the common misuse of 'diseased' (sick/infected) instead of 'deceased' (dead) in comments.

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infected did mean sick dead

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chrisweekly • Jul 2, 2024 • View on HN

diseased? (sick / infected)did you mean deceased? (dead)