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wpollock ◴[] No.46235391[source]
If you didn't already know, what do you think a tool called "emacs" does?
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jolmg ◴[] No.46235627[source]
It's still to his point:

> Even when engineers get creative, there’s logic: a butterfly valve actually looks like butterfly wings. You can tell how the name relates to what it actually defines, and how it can be memorable.

Editor MACroS still has a logic. It isn't just random.

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1. mvdtnz ◴[] No.46239152[source]
That's as good as random.