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by TheRealPomax 1019 days ago
So it doesn't tick any of those boxes expect maybe half of the first? Sounds like it's literally not magic.
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I'd say all of them but YMMV.
When was the last time quantum physics sparked delight in a member of the general public? Sorry, let me rephrase: has there even been a first time?
I'm a member of the general public and it's done that lots of times for me.

Besides that, "member of the general public" isn't part of Oxford's definitions. If the "magic" commenter above is a professional quantum physicist, that doesn't invalidate their feelings about this. If you're more jaded, that doesn't make your own feelings more valid or authoritative.

In any case, this is getting a bit tedious and silly.