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Re:Why does man print “gimme gimme gimme” at 00:30? (2017) by matsemann on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:50AM (#27995863)
It doesn't, though. As I see why asking "why are you eating pizza is wrong", but not why asking "why are you using man in your tests" is wrong. So your analogy is more of a misrepresentation of the situation than anything else.

If you don't want focus on the details, then don't provide them. If you provide them, it has to be because you think they might be relevant. And then it's relevant for people to ask for further details.

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Re:Why does man print “gimme gimme gimme” at 00:30? (2017) by latexr on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:46AM (#27996471)
> As I see why asking "why are you eating pizza is wrong", but not why asking "why are you using man in your tests" is wrong. So your analogy is more of a misrepresentation of the situation than anything else.

So far you seem to be the only one failing to grasp the original point. Your misunderstanding of the analogy does not transform it into a misrepresentation.

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Re:Why does man print “gimme gimme gimme” at 00:30? (2017) by xboxnolifes on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:12AM (#27996110)
It's analogous because the existence of tests have absolutely nothing to do with the question at all.
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