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		hautcake on Dec 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steel – An embeddable and extensible Scheme dialec... People that express strong opinions about syntax come across as dummies to professionals. Doesn’t mean they are of course. Just sayin’.

alex_lav on Dec 4, 2023 [–]

Similarly, people that dismiss valid criticism because it doesn't match their personal opinions seem like dummies to grown ups.

Unsure if it means they are or are not dummies, though.

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