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by cheschire 2296 days ago
It is my understanding that viruses tend to enjoy cold, and the temperatures aren't deep enough to kill them.

Also why don't we say virii anymore?
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hanche 2296 days ago
Because loan words tend to get adapted to the grammar of the host language with time?
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_8j50 2296 days ago
Virii was never in. I've never heard of computer "virii".
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