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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3062545

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[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Algorithm, alchemy, algebra, alcohol. I'm seeing a pattern

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Al must be stopped before he does any more damage!

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Blind Al helps Deadpool though????

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

al- is Arabic for "the", and English usually takes these loanwords with the article included.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I read a book in 6th grade math class called "A Gebra Named Al" that explained most of this.

There were chemys named Al in that forest, iirc. I imagine they know a cohol or two named Al, too.