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Re:Show HN: An infinitely nested task manager where progress... by jv22222 on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @11:06PM (#21932947)
<irony>Steve Jobs stole (quoted) that quote from Picasso</irony>

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/03/06/artists-steal/

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Re:Show HN: An infinitely nested task manager where progress... by TsomArp on Thursday January 02, 2020 @04:53AM (#21934082)
How is that an irony?
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Re:Show HN: An infinitely nested task manager where progress... by n4r9 on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:53AM (#21936999)
I'd call it ironic, although I'd find it difficult to define what sort of irony is used. Something to do with it having a dramatic self-referential twist. Maybe this is a US/UK difference in meaning? (I'm from the UK)
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