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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The controversy isn't about what they are, it's about what we call them and which categories we put them in on charts. It's like arguing over silly group names - is it a murder of tomatoes or a flock?

[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago

A gazpacho of tomatoes