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  "path": "/2026/02/22/no-a-moped-doesnt-always-have-pedals-and-other-inconvenient-truths-you-may-hate/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T16:05:24.000Z",
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  "textContent": "There’s a surprisingly strong debate long-swirling around the term “moped.” For a word that started as a simple mashup of “motor” and “pedal,” moped has caused an outsized amount of contention. Now, with the prevalence of a new age of light electric two-wheelers, that debate has only grown.\n\nWhat began as a literal description of a pedal-equipped motorbike has, over the decades, evolved into something broader – from legal definitions to common usage. That evolution hasn’t sat well with everyone. So let’s talk about what a moped was, what it became, and why insisting that language remain stuck in time might be missing the bigger picture.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "No, a moped doesn’t always have pedals – and other inconvenient truths you may hate"
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