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[–] 7 points 1 year ago

We all know what the 'm' stands for. If m*nkeypox has unmarketable connotations, then m-pox isn't any improvement.

It's like when K*ntucky Fried Chicken rebranded as KFC, an initialism that officially stands for nothing. We still all know where it's from, and are either OK with that or we aren't.

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