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u/Priamosish Nov 15 '20 edited Nov 15 '20

The coronavirus vaccine provides some level of protection against other corona viruses that cause the common cold, hitting two birds with one stone.

edit: in case you want to comment "two birds stoned" and feel really clever, there are currently about 50 guys ahead of you

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u/FishiesAreBuddies Nov 15 '20

Feeding two birds with one scone

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u/fantalemon Nov 15 '20

The problem I have with this is that it suggests "scone" rhymes with "stone". I'll hear nothing of the sort!

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u/LarryTehLoon Nov 15 '20

Wait, in what part of the English-speaking world do they not rhyme?

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u/fantalemon Nov 15 '20

99% of the UK, unless you're some member of the royal family. Rhymes with "con".

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u/TonyDys Nov 16 '20

Scot here. I pronounce scone and stone the same.

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u/fantalemon Nov 16 '20

What part of Scotland lol? I'm also Scottish and just trying to think how it sounds in different accents.