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in thread XY Problem

FWIW, I agree with jdporter’s interpretation completely. And while twisting original usage/meaning is common, it muddies clarity and without a certain level of pedanticism in communications we risk developing things like lawyers.

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Re^11: XY Problem
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 12, 2015 at 22:48 UTC

    Just for fun, a webcomic: http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=3470 - "Welcome to Technicality Club. The first rule of Technicality Club is..."

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