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Re:What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in sour... by the_gorilla on Saturday October 05, 2024 @06:05PM (#41753279)
> due to the societal expectations historically placed on women

This reads like aliens trying (and failing) to figure out why women act more like women than men do.

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Re:What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in sour... by jckahn on Saturday October 05, 2024 @06:07PM (#41753292)
Can you elaborate on that? My goal was to be as clear as possible and leave minimal room for misinterpretation.
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