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dmixyesterday at 9:41 PM1 replyview on HN

The purpose of the company is also rarely defined by it's name. Brands aren't inherently descriptive and it's normal for companies to evolve over time.


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paulddraperyesterday at 10:29 PM

You mean Shell doesn't sell sea shells? [1]

[1] Actually it originally did in 1833. It doesn't today. But that’s still the name.