Speed-reading vs. card readers on ATMs.
Which meaning of Skimming is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Skimming (reading or cream) came first (the 1300s). Card skimming arrived in the 1990s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Original · the 1300s
Skimming (reading or cream)
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Duplicate · the 1990s
Card skimming
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