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4. and it's been in vogue, sadly, since the creation of the black sites.

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:14 AM

Apr 2025

it's now party of our language, which, on it's own, it fucking terrifying. but I guess that's their point.

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"Disappeared" [View all] Tommy Carcetti Apr 2025 OP

It only denotes such a sinister disregard for human life. magicarpet Apr 2025 #1

Yes. Beyond heinous and frightening. wordstroken Apr 2025 #7

Mafia Don prefers "rubbed out" or "whacked." sop Apr 2025 #3

Orwell chose to go with "unperson" NT ET Awful Apr 2025 #5

Krasnov would say "Doubleplusgood." Buns_of_Fire Apr 2025 #6

It generally means an inconvenient person has been murdered Warpy Apr 2025 #8