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  Re: Distortion of meaning? - contains one use of moderate language  
From: Sabrina Kilian
Date: 29 Apr 2008 15:11:07
Message: <481772cb$1@news.povray.org>
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:09:59 -0400, John VanSickle wrote:

> Doctor John wrote:
>> Watching a trailer for 'Ironman' last night, I noticed the warning
>> "Contains strong violence and one use of moderate language".
> 
> They probably intended to say "mature" or "immoderate," spelled it
> wrong, and the spell checker changed it to "moderate."
> 
> Regards,
> John

I think it is shortened from 'moderately offensive' language. Who ever 
shortened it just didn't pay attention to the new meaning of the sentence.


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