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Separated at birth, identical twins raised in Korea and America found to have unusual differences in IQ (scoop.upworthy.com)

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[–] Steve@communick.news -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That does exist.
Just like the tendency to make things sound worse than they are.

Why use the broader term instead of the more narrow, when both are accurate? Could it be in this case to associate a relatively minor injury with its most extreme version?