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What is the logic behind "вялотекущая" attachable to an illness but not to a river?
In my understanding, "вялотекущая" means having a slow flux. This you would literally associate with rather with a river, but no -
вялотекущая шизофрения - ОK
вялотекущая река - NOT OK
Why? I understand that language can be quite irrational, but…
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