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		jstanley 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: List animals until failure Pretty cool but it won't allow "parrot" after "budgie" because budgie is more specific? A budgie isn't a parrot! (Wikipedia says it actually is a type of parrot, but I definitely refer to different types of bird when I refer to a "parrot" vs a "budgie")

johtso 3 months ago | [–]

This is the trouble with common names, the way to avoid ambiguity is to use the binomial name.

mcny 3 months ago | | [–]

It allowed me dingo after dog though.

ryankrage77 3 months ago | [–]

Also claims parakeets are parrots.

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