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Re:$1 Unistroke Recognizer by lelandfe on Monday November 13, 2023 @06:43PM (#38256900)
Here is that terrible confusion: “Is that a price or a name? Ah, a name”
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Re:$1 Unistroke Recognizer by thomastjeffery on Monday November 13, 2023 @06:51PM (#38256965)
Then you continue: "You can't use $1 to..."

The ambiguity never leaves. It's an absolutely unnecessary overhead that demands more than any other name I have ever encountered.

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Re:$1 Unistroke Recognizer by sonicanatidae on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @02:30PM (#38268322)
Yeah, but someone in marketing got a high-5 for being clever, so all other considerations are moot.

and yes, I agree with you, 100%.

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Re:$1 Unistroke Recognizer by daynthelife on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @12:01AM (#38273507)
`awk` users hate this one simple trick!
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