Severance pay vs. Apple TV+'s Lumon.
Which meaning of Severance is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Severance (pay) came first (the 1900s). Severance (TV series) arrived in 2022. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Original · the 1900s
Severance (pay)
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Duplicate · c. 2022
Severance (TV series)
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