msp_yc

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by msp_yc 3y ago
Not sure why this is downvoted, it’s absolutely correct. I tried this myself; it would have -greatly- simplified scraping Word docs because the custom tags would have been available for XPath querying. Alas, Word strips it all on open.
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by msp_yc 3y ago
As much as I don't care for the adage, "those who can, do; those who don't, teach" fits here :)
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by msp_yc 4y ago
From the paper: "The purpose of writing is to convey ideas to the reader. The purpose of formatting is to make the document easier to read, not to look pretty." I find that thesis a bit reductive. For technical writing, I can agre
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by msp_yc 4y ago
The consideration, objective; the phrasing, doubleplusungood.
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by msp_yc 5y ago
Actually, I kinda think it fits with the topic! You've managed to make an oblique cultural reference to the exact issue at hand: YouTube users: Can I see it? Google: ...no.
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by msp_yc 5y ago
Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes: "I used to hate writing assignments, but now I enjoy them. I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a litte practice, writing can b
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by msp_yc 6y ago
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by msp_yc 7y ago
If encryption is considered a form of arms, it does appear that there is case law that grants sellers of arms some constitutional protections - quick article at https://harvardlawreview.org/2014/04/does-the-second-
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by msp_yc 7y ago
How many people here think of encryption as a second amendment right? If you find yourself arguing that it is - what happens when you are largely, if not wholly, dependent on a third party to be able to exercise that right? We've decid
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by msp_yc 7y ago
The banks also turned around, repackaged those same predatory loans, and marked tranches of them as AAA-investment quality. Where was the responsibility in that activity? "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" Indeed.
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by msp_yc 8y ago
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