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Re:Going Faster by Duplicating Code by pif on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @07:26AM (#37843144)
As @andersa correctly pointed it out, put the function in a header file and refrain from inventing useless complications.

How could this post get to the front page of Hacker News?

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Re:Going Faster by Duplicating Code by exabrial on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @10:55AM (#37845249)
My guess is it's the combination of:

1. A pushback against code standards a lot of organizations have

2. The ego a lot of individuals have that is incompatible with #1

again, just guessing

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