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People say "nuked" or make similar references to Hiroshima/Nagasaki, which I dislike for that same reason, but it's odd how that's generally given a pass.

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Not to get into the unrelated weeds here, I think it's the specificity. We say "nuked" but not "Hiroshima'd."

Not to mention those smiling and giving thumbs up for a picture in the Colosseum.

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