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		xigoi 13 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nimony (Nim 3.0) Design Principles It’s not a metaphor. I was giving a counterexample to your implied claim that popularity is an indicator of quality.

kanaffa12345 13 days ago | [–]

That wasn't an implied claim because we're not discussing metrics for judging quality.

venturecruelty 12 days ago | [–]

You're right. It's everyone's least-favorite gotcha. Reminds me of this:

Waiter: "How is everything?"

Customer: "Great!"

Waiter, disgusted: "Even war?"

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