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		lost_soul on April 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why is Hacker News so much more successful... I've seen the term "pedantic" frequently used.

tomcam on April 18, 2022 [–]

Actually the correct usage here is “phedantic”, from the Latin “Phedantus”, meaning… Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

lost_soul on April 18, 2022 | [–]

Oh you!

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