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Re:Show HN: I am Building a Producthunt alternative by _heimdall on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @07:53AM (#42245273)
I've seen it used both ways, "next best thing" is one of those phrases at least in American English that is highly context-dependent.
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Re:Show HN: I am Building a Producthunt alternative by lolinder on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @08:56AM (#42245755)
Which still makes it a bad choice for marketing copy.

They want something that isn't likely to be misinterpreted, and I've never seen that phrase used to mean "next big thing", only "second best".

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