• scholar@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    You’re technically right: it means ‘everything up to’, so not a full guarantee but the next best thing. In usage it means ‘a guarantee in all but name’.

    • MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip
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      3 days ago

      Alright! Thanks for the explanation

      Literally translating it would mean the complete opposite in my main language so that’s why I was confused