Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up

Re:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up by MikeTheGreat on Saturday June 30, 2018 @12:08AM (#17429423)

Can I ask what you mean by "Bilbo Baggins phrasing"?

I agree with your point, and think I can guess what that phrase means, but I'm not quite remembering why Bilbo Baggins would be associated with being intentionally vague about something :)

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Re:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up by belriosity on Saturday June 30, 2018 @12:18AM (#17429454)

The line he uses at his going away party is somewhat related, “I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”

I'm not sure if it's what OP meant though.

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Re:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up by mistermann on Saturday June 30, 2018 @12:51PM (#17431530)

I've always assumed that was a veiled insult, but never thought about it long enough to tell.

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Re:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up by jrochkind1 on Sunday July 01, 2018 @05:32PM (#17437737)

I always assumed it was too, but now that I actually try to parse it... I think maybe it's not? But all who heard it probably assumed it was too? I think Bilbo probably meant the to be confused about whether it was or not, with plausible deniability, haha.

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Re:Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up by jrochkind1 on Saturday June 30, 2018 @01:09AM (#17429575)

Ha, i'm adding "Bilbo Baggins phrasing" to my repertoire.

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