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by q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 811 days ago
> There are many variations out there (any authoritative?)

No, believing there's an authoritative list is one of the falsehoods programmers believe about falsehoods programmers believe about names.

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“Falsehoods programmers believe about authoritative lists”

1. They exist.
3. Authoritative lists cannot contradict each other.
3. Authoritative lists cannot contradict themselves.
2. If a list calls itself authoritative, it is.
But is an Authoritative list of non-authoritative lists that lists itself authoritative?