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		jodrellblank on July 29, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Share a gem. Teach me and you. Should that say 'indispensable', or is it a word like 'inflammable'?

fragmede on July 30, 2010 [–]

dispensable= easily replaceable indispensable = not easily replaced not indispensable = not not easily replaced = easily replaced.

Luxuries are easily replaced and also hurt the progress of mankind.

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