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Re:Launch HN: Aviron (YC W21) – High-Intensity Peloton for R... by dvirsky on Monday January 25, 2021 @10:08PM (#25911975)
FWIW Aviron means Airplane in Hebrew.
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Re:Launch HN: Aviron (YC W21) – High-Intensity Peloton for R... by arkh on Thursday January 28, 2021 @05:03AM (#25940115)
Good to know.

And I see a good parallel as rowing over still water feels like flying.

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Re:Launch HN: Aviron (YC W21) – High-Intensity Peloton for R... by dvirsky on Thursday January 28, 2021 @01:07PM (#25946041)
Yeah even though it's completely coincidental - "avir" means air in Hebrew. There's also the similarity to Avion which I would guess is not coincidental.
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Re:Launch HN: Aviron (YC W21) – High-Intensity Peloton for R... by FullNameAndy on Monday January 25, 2021 @10:49PM (#25912286)
My girlfriend speaks Hebrew so I'm well aware :)
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