Douglas_Reay comments on Singletons Rule OK - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Reay 22 June 2012 05:58:42PM 3 points [-]

I suspect the paper may have the etymology incorrect, on the grounds the word "scrapple" dates back to 1855 link whereas the first recorded usage of "hardscrabble" dates back to 1804 link.