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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Photo caption from the local paper:
It troubles me that some lunkheaded copy editor thought to change "fireman" (correct) to "firefighter" (incorrect and comically inaccurate, at least in the world of steam powered railways), but decided that discretion was the better part of valor and left "manning" alone.
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Because "personning" the engine would make no sense?
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