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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Evolution means "Survival of the fittest". In English we use "Fit" when we mean strong or enduring. This is very wrong in the scientific context where the word originates.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

same word, multiple meaning.