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Re:Ask HN: Where Is the COLA? by nathanaldensr on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @02:01PM (#29911349)
"Neigh?" As in the sound horses make? Or did you mean "nay?"
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Re:Ask HN: Where Is the COLA? by mattkrause on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @02:49PM (#29911901)
I suspect `nigh` (as in nearly or almost). https://www.dictionary.com/browse/nigh

Nigh on impossible is a stock phrase meaning "virtually impossible".

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Re:Ask HN: Where Is the COLA? by bell-cot on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @02:52PM (#29911928)
s/Neigh/nigh/g
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