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Re:SQL is syntactic sugar for relational algebra by thaumasiotes on Saturday March 23, 2024 @09:41AM (#39799863)
> widdling it down

Whittling. It means to carve something out of wood, with a metaphorical extension, as here, to gradually making something smaller by shaving bits of it away.

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Re:SQL is syntactic sugar for relational algebra by Strang on Saturday March 23, 2024 @10:38AM (#39800265)
Important distinction. "Widdling" is urination.
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