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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 54 points 11 months ago

They do, but the scientific phrasing is "ritual purposes".

[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 53 points 11 months ago

That’s academic for “we have no idea what this was for”. Except in the case of “fertility ritual” – that means it’s a sex toy.

[-] TheEntity@kbin.social 12 points 11 months ago

Now that you mention it, it's commonly used for the contemporary idiocy too.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I have so many ritual purposes

[-] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 11 months ago

That's academic for "we have no idea what this was for". Except in the case of "fertility ritual" -- that means it's a sex toy.

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