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dboreham
70 days ago
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They really mean the same. What changed was the meaning of the word "proves" in English. When the saying was coined it meant "tests", not "confirms". People kept saying the...saying even though they were using it backwards.
girvo
70 days ago
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Which is amusing because “proving grounds” is still using the old definition of “proves” :)
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