colinwd

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   by colinwd 13y ago

   If you don't want to stray too far from your comfort zone, Visual Studio has a pretty good Python Tools extension. I'm also a C# dev and I find it really nice to be able to play around with Python in the environment I'm most
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   by colinwd 13y ago

   I think we are in agreement then. I certainly wouldn't use a construction like this in a serious critique. But then there are thousands of other things I wouldn't write or say in a serious context either.
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   by colinwd 13y ago

   Somewhat related to the concept of "deixis" or "indexicality" - phrases whose meaning can vary depending on contextual information. "Because politics" could mean one thing in a dysfunctional country, and entire
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   by colinwd 13y ago

   Interesting that "mental laziness" is the association you have with this construction. It certainly signals a sort of casual tone, but it's easy to fall into the trap of "different than the way I speak" -> "