nospam
In article <45ce5641-71d7-4f1d-8a89-c6a53ed6fb00@googlegroups.com>, Whisky-dave <whisky.dave@gmail.com>wrote:

kodak filed for bankruptcy. saying film is dead is not wrong.

Whisky-dave
Doesn't make it dead, just less used than it was. The word dead has particualar uses perhaps you need to find a more apt word for film than dead.

nospam
it's an expression. only an idiot would take it literally.

Whisky-dave
Only a moron woud use the word dead to decribe such a thing.

nospam
it's common usage.

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