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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 26 Aug 2020

    What phrase signals that the person using it doesn't understand your field? Example: "Computer error."

    12:00 PM - 26 Aug 2020
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    2,760 replies 337 retweets 4,605 likes
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      1. Abhishek Ekbote‏ @EkboteAbhishek 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        SEO Marketing

        4 replies 0 retweets 49 likes
      2. Roy‏ @RoySnapir 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @EkboteAbhishek @paulg

        whats so bad about that? (genuine question, not from the field)

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. saurabh vij‏ @saurabhvij137 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        When spiritual gurus use quantum mechanics to explain their shit

        4 replies 4 retweets 72 likes
      2. Willet Templeton‏ @wrycountenance 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @saurabhvij137 @paulg

        goes both ways...

        3 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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      1. Nick Strada‏ @strada 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        "can't we just....."

        2 replies 3 retweets 79 likes
      2. Fletcher Dunn‏ @ZPostFacto 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @strada @paulg

        I would simply

        1 reply 1 retweet 32 likes
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      1. 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨‏ @satoshicharts 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        bitcoins

        2 replies 0 retweets 59 likes
      2. Charlie Carter‏ @charlespcarter 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @satoshicharts @paulg

        I want to buy all the bitcoins

        1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
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      1. Andre Infante‏ @AndreTI 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @paulg

        "Cyber" used by itself as a noun isn't a great sign.

        7 replies 0 retweets 99 likes
      2. Jess Riedel‏ @Jess_Riedel 26 Aug 2020
        Replying to @AndreTI @paulg

        Jess Riedel Retweeted Jess Riedel

        Yes, very similar to "quantum".https://twitter.com/Jess_Riedel/status/1298700388930068485 …

        Jess Riedel added,

        Jess Riedel @Jess_Riedel
        Replying to @paulg
        "Quantum", when used alone as a noun to describe a field, e.g., "In the next decade, quantum is going to be very important".
        1 reply 0 retweets 27 likes
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