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Quest (narrative)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Meta Quest

First in use: c. 2019

Quest / Quest (narrative) / Meta Quest

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The hero's journey vs. a VR headset.

Which meaning of Quest is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Quest (narrative) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Meta Quest arrived in 2019. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Quest (narrative)

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Duplicate · c. 2019

Meta Quest

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