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T-Bear 4 points ago +4 / -0

They've been using "essential" and "non-essential" terms for a LOT longer than just since Covid.

Academic and Government offices have been using that term to describe shutdowns for just about any work stoppage - weather, federal holidays, etc.- for the last 25 years.

The sheep are used to it.