Why common collector is called emitter follower??

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Why common collector is also called emitter follower??
 

emitter voltage "follows" base voltage, a G =+1 buffer
 

There's a detailed paragraph "2.03 Emitter follower" in Horowitz, The Art of Electronics, 2nd edition.
 

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