# A plastic glass, an online paper, and other material contradictions

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**Created:** [April 14, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-plastic-glass-an-online-paper-and-other-material-contradictions/962836 "2022-04-14T19:52:17Z")\
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_Pashminas_ are no longer always made of _pashmina_, _shahtooshes_ likeways not always made of _shahtoosh_.

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