Does 'Some time ago, Texans picked up a speech habit that is being acquired by the rest of the country.' neither support nor refute 'Texans picked up a speech habit that is being picked up by the rest of the country.', instead existing independently?
Some time ago, Texans picked up a speech habit that is being acquired by the rest of the country.###Texans picked up a speech habit that is being picked up by the rest of the country.