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		sheldor on Oct 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google can use your name and photo alongside onlin... One might upvote or +1 something just for future reference (like the 'Saved Stories' on HN).

miguelrochefort on Oct 11, 2013 [–]

Yeah, that's not what it's for.

Semantics matters, believe it or not. The world is not a hack fest. If you use a chainsaw to cut some vegetables, don't be surprised when you end up cutting the entire cutting board in half.

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