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ghaff
on Nov 28, 2024
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Hetzner cuts traffic on US VPSs, raises prices
I’m not sure the meanings are really different. It’s just that tariff
usually
refers to import duties in the US.
People arguing that’s the only US meaning are just wrong though
locallost
on Nov 28, 2024
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But that's normal for languages, the meaning of a word can adjust to the point a meaning previously used becomes archaic. It's obvious these two words share the same for lack of a better word gist, but the actual usage diverged later.
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People arguing that’s the only US meaning are just wrong though