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Process of undermining a castle's walls illustrated (lemmy.world)
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[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 71 points 7 months ago (6 children)

It never occurred to me that the origins of the word "undermine" might have involved actual mining.

[–] greenhorn@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Does it suggest one can overmine?

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Does it suggest one can overmine?

"I overstand."

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Unpossible!

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