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Re:Ask HN: Is there a hippie commune for hackers? by CERTIORARI on Sunday November 21, 2010 @01:16AM (#1926480)
It's called "descriptive detail", and can add atmosphere to your writing.

Why do people insist on telling us their pet peeves? It's just your pet peeve dude...

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a hippie commune for hackers? by catshirt on Sunday November 21, 2010 @01:29AM (#1926505)
Agreed- even defining the notebook as a moleskine suggests a certain type of content. More so, it's a seemingly generalized trademark (like Kleenex or Xerox).

Why not call it a moleskine?

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a hippie commune for hackers? by joshes on Sunday November 21, 2010 @02:09AM (#1926578)
I am aware you are being facetious...

But by questioning why he voiced his argument, you validated his argument and thus the reasoning behind it. Your question, posed as such, answers itself, in a way.

What beauty.

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