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2022-05-18 02:11:41 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7A53EC754302CA39AA6A8AA8CD831323C2B62CFE2AE423F1D37043101FA36907
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The Governor was warning of apocalyptic food prices: https://news.sky.com/story/bank-of-england-governor-warns-of-apocalyptic-food-prices-as-he-defends-inflation-policy-12614703 The term in this context is being used as rhetorical device to indicate a substantial threat to the lives of Britons. Literally ‘Apocalypse’ is the Ancient Greek word for ‘Revelation’ - the final book of the bible: https://www.etymonline.com/word/apocalypse
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