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Re:Teeing, a hidden gem in the Java API by theshrike79 on Monday May 10, 2021 @02:19PM (#27109100)
Functions aren't always refactored to their perfect names, for multiple reasons.

getPrice might start up as something that just gets the price, after 5-10 years it might be a complex process accessing some ERP systems.

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