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It is commonplace for the media to characterise politician statements as "vows", especially in headlines: e.g. "Minister vows to eliminate poverty." Should this use of the word be ignored in this article, or should it explicitly be rejected, or should it be cited as another "new" meaning of the word
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I'm not sure how long ago this suggestion was made, as I've just stumbled across the article, and haven't examined the history, but the discussion doesn't seem to have been very lively! For what it's worth, I oppose a merge. I see "vow" and "oath" as being quite distinct, each significant enough to
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