Astronaut slang vs. an aesthetic.
Which meaning of Glitch is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Glitch (malfunction) came first (the 1960s). Glitch art arrived in the 2000s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Glitch (malfunction)Glitch art
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Original · the 1960s
Glitch (malfunction)
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Duplicate · the 2000s
Glitch art
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