I got into a big fight with my kindergarted teacher because I wrote 'octopuses' instead of 'octopi'.
I just felt like arguing, and I turned out to be right.
I like to think that this moment shaped me.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Tue 4 Sep 2007, 23:56,
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You were acceptably correct.
certainly octopi is indubitably wrong.
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LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Tue 4 Sep 2007, 23:57,
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