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Narrative

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Stories (social media)

First in use: c. 2016

Stories / Narrative / Stories (social media)

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Storytelling vs. 24-hour posts.

Which meaning of Stories is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Narrative came first (ancient / pre-modern). Stories (social media) arrived in 2016. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Narrative

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Duplicate · c. 2016

Stories (social media)

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