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by langfan 3y ago
Amalaki (Sanskrit) / amla (Hindi) / nellikai (Tamil) / Indian gooseberry is said to be good for acidity in Ayurveda. The fruit part of the plant, phyllanthus emblica, IIRC. Very widely used in India in different forms for ma
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by langfan 3y ago
Sounds partly like marjari asana of hatha yoga. Cat pose or cat cow pose. Google it.
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by langfan 3y ago
Ninkasi, goddess of beer.
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by langfan 3y ago
I think it's more likely that you feel bad you didn't invent it yourself, so sour grapes.
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by langfan 3y ago
Yes. For a simple example, guava with pink flesh inside is very different in taste from the white flesh ones.
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by langfan 3y ago
For a different take on mangoes: Check out the Totapuri and Rajapuri varieties. Can be eaten ripe too, and are middling good that way. But what I came here to say is, we as kids used to eat them raw to semi-ripe, sliced into just a few larg
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by langfan 3y ago
>I never see it ever spoken about from this perspective but its sort of like learning how to drive stick, where you're able to drive anything: if you learn vim, you can code on any computer made in the last 15-20 years True. That&#x
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by langfan 3y ago
Yes. munchler, see: Empty your cup. https://wiki.c2.com/?EmptyYourCup
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by langfan 3y ago
Good to know.
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by langfan 3y ago
>Sure. They're called 'partials' sometimes. Same as partials in Rails, maybe. A while since I used it.
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by langfan 3y ago
I heard GAMBAS is one. Not tried it. Was mentioned on HN recently and in the past too.
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by langfan 3y ago
Or even through SQL views, if applicable.
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by langfan 3y ago
Thanks to all who replied.
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by langfan 3y ago
Why is it interesting?
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by langfan 3y ago
And low contrast text, although that is not restricted to employer sites. Grrr!
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by langfan 3y ago
Check out Indian and Iranian styles of making tea. First, the traditional method doesn't use tea bags. You boil the water, add the tea leaves or tea dust, at start or end, as you prefer. Then strain, and add milk and sugar. Iranian s
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by langfan 3y ago
Right. De gustibus ...
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by langfan 3y ago
I'm sure at least their "parents" did. $tongue in @cheek
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by langfan 3y ago
Idera
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by langfan 3y ago
>Held via mail-in ballot, the election creates a bargaining unit with the Alphabet Workers Union — an organization affiliated with the Communications Workers of America that, until now, has represented only one office of unionized Google
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by langfan 3y ago
Oh no, it didn't feel that way to me :) Anyway, glad you liked it, and thank you too, for clarifying your intent.
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by langfan 3y ago
Wow. Good analogies. "Google just grep" That's a keeper. Larry's dad to Larry (pretending that dad was not computer literate, but somehow knew just grep and the web): Son, now that you're outta school, whaddya do to
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by langfan 3y ago
No, unfortunately :) [1] Just an actual anecdote. [1] ”The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” -Mark Twain
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by langfan 3y ago
I once emailed Steve with some questions about software technology choices and architecture for a new project I was on, in the early days of Reddit, and he replied with some advice.
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Ask HN: What Happened to the Red Language
6 points by langfan 3y ago|4 comments