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Re:Curry flavored promises by gonzoisme on Sunday April 27, 2014 @10:40PM (#7657967)
Yeah, the example couldn't work. Also, isn't this an example of partial application, not currying?
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Re:Curry flavored promises by ephemeralgomi on Sunday April 27, 2014 @10:53PM (#7658001)
Yup.
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Re:Curry flavored promises by judk on Sunday April 27, 2014 @10:55PM (#7658005)
Funny this mistake rarely goes the other direction. Probably because 'curry' is a fin word.

I propose 'parry' for "partial application", to satisfy the punsters without compromising accuracy.

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