like we collectively learned the wrong lesson from it.

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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Here is an example of someone pointing out that 'golden touch' based on Midas is misused in common usage today. Not sure if it is commonly used much anymore, but I remember it being very common in the 80s and 90s to describe someone who was successful at lots of different businesses.

https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-golden-touch.htm

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