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by pcmaffey 3473 days ago
Really interesting counterposition of the terms "reflex" and "reflect". Both share the same etymological root and core meaning, but through application have mirrored distinctions that make them perfectly beautiful opposites, in the way you're using them.
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I couldn't agree more. It's the best way I've found to explain the difference between what we do and don't want in HN comments:

https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&date...

It's common for etymological roots to branch to opposites, or simply invert. And then maybe revert again. Almost too common to note, really. A byproduct of how core association is to our minds it would seem.