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Re:I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA devel... by skydhash on Friday February 20, 2026 @09:53AM (#47088760)
People really do need to read the “Unix Power Tools” book and realize their problem has been solved for decades.
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Re:I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA devel... by gosub100 on Friday February 20, 2026 @10:09AM (#47088951)
"People just need to find the info they don't know about, so then they'll know it."
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Re:I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA devel... by gavinray on Friday February 20, 2026 @11:51AM (#47090455)
I don't find that the insinuation of the parent comment at all.

Saying "If you read X book, you'll realize it's a solved problem" IS the information -- the name of the book you need to read

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Re:I found a useful Git one liner buried in leaked CIA devel... by SoftTalker on Friday February 20, 2026 @11:50AM (#47090433)
People need to be curious. Then they seek out the info they don't know about.
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