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Re:1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999 by guelo on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @08:59PM (#9816312)
What the hell does eli5 mean? Actually never mind, I don't want to know. I'll just downvote and move on.
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Re:1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999 by mjrbrennan on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @09:22PM (#9816378)
Well I'll tell you that it doesn't mean "act like I'm five".
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Re:1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999 by mwfunk on Thursday July 02, 2015 @01:09AM (#9816967)
That is every bit as cliquish as whatever it is you think you're rebelling against, if not more. Probably more.
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Re:1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999 by krapp on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @09:00PM (#9816315)
"explain like i'm five."
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Re:1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999 by Gigablah on Wednesday July 01, 2015 @09:22PM (#9816380)
HN, where a11y and i10n are perfectly comprehensible but eli5 freaks people out.
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