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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by mumblemumble on Friday February 12, 2021 @08:54AM (#26113626)
Side note: "nerfed" is preferable to "gimped".

One uses the name of a toy in a derogatory manner, the other is a straight-up derogatory term for a group of people.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by m463 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @12:53AM (#26121722)
I've only heard it in the software sense of intentionally restricted, but you're right - nerfed is better.
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