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Re:Show HN: Smart American Roadtrips by etbebl on Friday October 11, 2019 @10:40PM (#21230270)
Interesting. I would say the copy needs some work; I had a hard time understanding the problem being solved. From the about page:

> We created technology capable to answer trickiest questions, like what is the most curious travel itinerary for two travelers landing in Venice, departing from Milan, having 9 days and expecting to spend within 2,600 dollars?

What meaning of "curious" is being used here? Normally only a person or animal can be curious, or you could use it to mean "mysterious" but you wouldn't normally describe an itinerary as mysterious.

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Re:Show HN: Smart American Roadtrips by reverseengineer on Saturday October 12, 2019 @09:07AM (#21232771)
We were so focused on the speed and relevance of search that we abandoned the copy... You are the second person who told that normally only a person or animal can be curious. When I was told it first time I checked Merriam-Webster and confirmed that curious is "exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curious Will polish and clarify, thank you for the feedback!
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