• _cryptagion [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 days ago

      You would be incorrect. “Silencers” is not a brand name, SilencerCo is. Just like Kleens is not a brand name, Kleenex is. But cute try, at least.

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        8 days ago

        Ah, yes, technically it’s not a brand name like Kleenex, but it is a product name like aspirin.

        The Maxim silencer, invented by Hiram Maxim.

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      • boydster@sh.itjust.works
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        8 days ago

        This is actually a really impressive amount of pedantry and condescension, and I’d read it again. No notes here.

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        8 days ago

        Yeah, looks like I was mostly right. It was invented by Hiram Maxim, and called the Maxim silencer.

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