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Re:VVVVVV’s source code is now public, 10 year anniversary j... by chrisseaton on Friday January 10, 2020 @08:01PM (#22017245)
> How would you produce this effect without numbers?

That's not what 'magic numbers' means.

The idea is that you factor out the number into named variables so they don't appear unnamed in the body of expressions.

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Re:VVVVVV’s source code is now public, 10 year anniversary j... by klyrs on Friday January 10, 2020 @09:43PM (#22017739)
Ok, sure. Even so, this is about the least compelling example of "magic number" that I've seen. They're used once, the intent is clear, and you don't have to go hunting for the definition.
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