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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I’m not sure this qualifies as an eggcorn, as the variant doesn’t really make more sense than the original even in modern usage, but it’s interesting. Seen on an online forum for runners:
If you are confident, you can slowly itch your way to 21 km.
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