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anaphor
on Dec 18, 2019
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs ...
I was sure it wasn't a real word but you're correct, it's an alternative (but less common) spelling.
ghkbrew
on Dec 18, 2019
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"less common" is a bit of an understatement[0]. I'd put it in the "common misspelling" category. Though both versions seem to have been around since before English really had consistent spelling.
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https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adaption%2Cada...
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