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Octopus
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Been programming applications since 80s and websites since 90s.

Photography, electronics, and RC hobbyist.

Additional interests in robotics, graphic design.

All around experimenter.

Formal training in linguistics.

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What's a common phrase that means "To put it simply though not 100% correctly"?
Nov 25, 2014
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Why is the 'anti' in 'anti-semitism'?
Dec 2, 2019
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Non-vulgar alternative to “Don't care a ____”
Feb 14, 2018
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I want a word, sort of like "synonym" or "cognate"
Jul 14, 2017
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What is a person called who writes for a blind person in an examination hall?
May 16, 2017
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Is there a word for “not greedy”?
Jan 9, 2015
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Is there a word to describe sudden massive alterations to the terrain?
Jan 16, 2016
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Is "unmissable" a valid word?
Mar 8, 2013
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Term for a roof pitch viewed from inside (Image included)
Oct 28, 2015
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When we will use soft and hard sound in 'c'?
Mar 10, 2013
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How to find out what type of a Mat object is with Mat::type() in OpenCV?
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How long has my Linux system been running?
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Why can't I run GUI apps as root: "No protocol specified"?
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What is meaning of negative dbm in signal strength?
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How do I copy multiple files by wildcard?

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