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The Wire: to evacuate

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A two-minute clip from The Wire in which characters work through the meaning of the word evacuate, an exchange that has become a meme.

HN uses it purely as a joke reply when an evacuation or similar wording comes up.

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@foobarqux2013 · in “The Hyperloop - Not just SF to LA”

You incorrectly used "to evacuate" in a rare instance where your intended meaning is actually confusing. At first I thought you were making a clever joke. [VIDEO]

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@molecule2017 · in “Areas near Sacramento evacuated as Oroville spillway collapse feared”

> “Anytime you take on a situation like this where you seek to evacuate thousands of people on very short notice, it can be a chaotic situation,” Honea said. “We understand that.” > Sunday night gridlock as Marysville residents evacuate > After having to evacuate several times before, Agrifoglio said, she was used it. > She’s confident her husband will be able to evacuate if he needs to, but Tommy would have to wait out a flood. > Erin English of Linda said she got a robo-call a few minutes ago telling her to evacuate and get to higher ground. "The Wire: to evacuate": [VIDEO]

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@will_pseudonym2019 · in “Kara Swisher interview of Jack Dorsey”

I thought this exact same thing. Somewhat related, it reminds me of a discussion on the meaning of "evacuated" from The Wire. (NSFW - language) [VIDEO]

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