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akkartik
on June 13, 2013
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The Meteoric Rise of DigitalOcean
The Greek root actually means 'lofty'.
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dubfan
on June 13, 2013
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Hence why the term "meteorology" refers to the study of the weather than the study of meteors.
stavros
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And a "meteor" is something that's "suspended in the heavens".
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