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by Andrew_nenakhov 1666 days ago
Cunningham's Law [1]: "the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer".

[1]: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law

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Though note that Cunningham disavows the law attributed to him:

> Cunningham himself denies ownership of the law, calling it a "misquote that disproves itself by propagating through the internet."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham

That does sound like the right answer, posted in response to the wrong answer.
His opinion on this matter is not of any importance, as confirmed by a great many people who have found an unlikely fame. Just ask mrs. Streisand.
I've tried that a gazillion times over the years. It works like a charm.
With Google search so broken sometimes the only way to discover things is through nerd baiting.