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		Kluny on May 13, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sometimes, the old ways are the best Is "thunk" a technical term?

rifung on May 13, 2015 | [–]

Yes, a "thunk is a value that is yet to be evaluated."

https://wiki.haskell.org/Thunk

Kluny on May 14, 2015 | | [–]

Cool, thank you.

pekk on May 13, 2015 | [–]

Yes. Why do you ask?

Kluny on May 14, 2015 | [–]

Because I want to know.

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