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Jesus Never Fails
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You have this exactly backwards.. To be accurate, you need to know the usage at its origin.
As example; the Flintstones cartoon theme uses the following phrase, "we'll have a gay old time.." Now, which definition of 'gay' is accurate, the one the writer intended or it's meaning in the current common vernacular?
You can understand the context and not need to remain with the usage of antiquated language.
If you go around telling people that they are praying when they ask a family member or friend for something, you will obviously generate confusion and get strange looks. No one will agree with you, this is not 16th century England.
Similarly, if you go around telling people you're "gay" when you really mean happy, no one is going to understand you actually meant "happy."
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