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1. olalonde · 1791066030 · focus · HN ↗

   Stupid question but what's a Webster man?

   1. mc32 · 1791066495 · focus · HN ↗

      These days City + Person means someone living in such city. They don’t say “from + place” because that implies origin which they try to avoid these days.

      1. dotancohen · 1791089047 · focus · HN ↗

         I interpret Webster Man to imply origin even more strongly than "from Webster". The noun phrasing implies long term stability, objects don't change from one noun to another noun when they change locations.

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