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		dragonwriter on July 15, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Interviewing my mother, a mainframe COBOL programm... Personnel want replaced because it was offensive to employees they deal with, it was replaced because people in the field wanted to more recognition within organizations, and being seen as managing important assets was seen as a way to gain that recognition.

gaius on July 15, 2016 [–]

Why was it offensive?

dragonwriter on July 15, 2016 | [–]

I'm saying it wasn't offensive, the issue was unrelated to that.

nekopa on July 15, 2016 | | [–]

Small typo in your original post: I think you said want instead of wasn't. That may have led to some confusion.

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