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The "that ... tho" construction has changed meaning to become a general way of expressing approval without an initial setup of surprise or disappointment.
Drawn from what Gretchen McCulloch said
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- Gretchen McCulloch Internet linguist; wrote Because Internet
But by a year later, it's become a general way of expressing approval without the initial setup of surprise or disappointment.
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