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- phrase Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).
- phrase metaphorically Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
Etymologies
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Traditional sentiment, both in literal and metaphorical sense, dating to ancient works such as Aristophanes' The Frogs, and appearing in various forms in various Islamic and European medieval texts.
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