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		jacobwcarlson on April 22, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Matasano Crypto Challenges If you're going to be pedantic at least consult a dictionary first: "any 1 [ usu. with negative or in questions ] used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or many"

da3da on April 22, 2013 [–]

See how that entry says "usu. with negative or in questions"? The usage in this case is neither negative nor a question, and so many, like the gp and myself, found it confusing.

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