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Malaysia to Join BRICS

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79 points eatonphil | 5 comments | 18 Jun 24 09:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.204s | source
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nroets ◴[18 Jun 24 10:37 UTC] No.40716094[source]▶
Note that the BRICS are known for loosing their richest (and most talented) citizens. ("Brain drain").
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1. random9749832 ◴[18 Jun 24 11:06 UTC] No.40716302[source]▶
More Western arrogance from people who can't even spell losing. It is so over.
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2. skhunted ◴[18 Jun 24 11:16 UTC] No.40716376[source]▶
I think you are confusing can’t with didn’t. In this era of auto correct and typing on mobile devices a bit of leeway should be given to minor spelling mistakes.
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3. szundi ◴[18 Jun 24 11:16 UTC] No.40716381[source]▶
I’m curious how the broad east would compete in writing

Btw how do you know he/she was from west?

4. random9749832 ◴[18 Jun 24 11:24 UTC] No.40716448[source]▶
Yes I am sure trying to spell losing got autocorrected to loosing and doesn't instead come from low level understanding of the English language.
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5. skhunted ◴[18 Jun 24 11:42 UTC] No.40716593{3}[source]▶
You propose stupidity as a plausible explanation for the error. It is indeed plausible that the person is stupid. Another plausible, and more likely, explanation is a minor mistake. One should try to use the most generous interpretation in such a situation. We don’t actually know the person in question so harsh judgements are not justifiable.