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The_Lurker@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• brossman@infosec.pub ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  it’s aristotle (pronounced aristotle)

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  • Excrubulent@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Thanks for clarifying the pronunciation, I was confused.

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  • too_high_for_this@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I believe it’s actually pronounced Aristotle, to rhyme with Aristotle

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  • wolfrasin@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    ‘Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle’

    By examination of rhyme in ancient songs of yore we can guess at correct pronunciation

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    • Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed
      A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he’s pissed

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    • guy@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      No way in hell I’m pronouncing it to rhyme with bottle

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      • wolfrasin@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        You prefer to call him A-wrist-tote-lay?

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  • The_Lurker@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I get it now!

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• betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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• empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Hint: its not an emperor

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  • The_Lurker@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That’s where I got confused. I thought it was Marcus Aurelius. Very confused.

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    • MacNCheezus@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      No, he’s at Dunkin Donuts

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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You can tell by the beard.

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    • toiletobserver@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      So-crates!

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      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        No he’s over at Wendy’s

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