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<<On Sun, 13 Apr 1997 14:48:18 +0200 (MET DST), Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De> said:

>> appropriately "deprecated".

> Shouldn't it be "depreciated" ?
>                        ^

No, it should not.  The OED defines `deprecate' as ``To plead
earnestly against; to express an earnest wish against (a proceeding);
to express earnest disapproval of (a course, plan, purpose, etc.).''
By contrast, `depreciate' means ``To lower in value, lessen the value
of.''

-GAWollman

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