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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Monday, September 14, 2020 15:40:06

    Hi, All!

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54076895
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    Ever since China claimed success in the secretive launch of an experimental spacecraft, experts have been pondering over what it could be and what it did in space.
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    When will it be justified to say "secretive mission" instead of "secret mission"?


    Bye, All!

    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/360 to Alexander Koryagin on Friday, September 18, 2020 20:57:04
    On 14/09/2020 8:40 a.m., Alexander Koryagin : All wrote:


    Hi, All!

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-54076895

    -----Beginning of the citation-----

    Ever since China claimed success in the secretive launch of an
    experimental spacecraft, experts have been pondering over what it
    could be and what it did in space.

    ----- The end of the citation -----

    When will it be justified to say "secretive mission"
    instead of "secret mission"?

    I'd say that secretive implies that something about the launch was
    known publicly in advance. Whereas, secret would imply total secrecy.


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