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IsaacSchlueter on Aug 8, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Anonymous hijacks Syria's government pages

Every time someone says "By definition" as if it means something, a little vomit rises to the back of my throat.

yid on Aug 8, 2011 [–]

On the contrary, "by definition" has a very clear meaning in mathematics and logic. On HN and other forums with logically-slanted people, it's used to reduce ambiguity in drifting debates like this one.

Kirchart123 on Aug 8, 2011 | [–]

Agreed, "definition" its an absolute .. By definition gravity pulls you down as an example.

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