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flufluflufluffy ◴[] No.44469612[source]
> “Crims have cottoned on to a new way to lead you astray”

Was - was the article written by AI?

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sublinear ◴[] No.44470595[source]
No, it just sounds British.
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chownie ◴[] No.44470937[source]
Australian. "Crims" isnt said much in the UK, for us that's "thugs" or "yobs".
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flufluflufluffy ◴[] No.44476416[source]
What about “cottoned”? Is that an actual word used for “caught”?
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1. slater ◴[] No.44476460[source]
"cottoned on" means to figure something out