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  1. Oneesan succubus (lain@pleroma.soykaf.com)'s status on Sunday, 27-May-2018 17:32:19 EDT Oneesan succubus Oneesan succubus
    Is it called x ray in English because they can't pronounce röntgen?
    In conversation Sunday, 27-May-2018 17:32:19 EDT from pleroma.soykaf.com permalink
    1. Matthew Skala (mattskala@mstdn.io)'s status on Sunday, 27-May-2018 17:48:38 EDT Matthew Skala Matthew Skala
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      @lain Wikipedia hath it that that "X-rays" was what Röntgen called them, though it's possible that that was the usual dodge of giving something a silly or no name so that others will be inclined to name it after you.

      In conversation Sunday, 27-May-2018 17:48:38 EDT from mstdn.io permalink
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