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alex_lav on May 27, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Instead of “auth”, we should say “permissions” and...

Sure, so why would we replace the two words that have correct meaning when the real problem is laziness?

croes on May 27, 2024 [–]

We now have autocomplete that could choose the wrong word.

alex_lav on May 27, 2024 | [–]

We've had autocomplete that could choose the wrong word for over a decade. And?

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