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by hnlmorg 642 days ago
I’m pretty sure originals that defined this format did have examples and citations.

But I do agree that some of the later entries have felt a little lazy.

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Right, I was about to comment that. One of the first ones I remember was this one, about addresses[1]; or this one, about names[2]. Both provide examples and information, which is the only thing making the whole article useful.

  [1]: https://www.mjt.me.uk/posts/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-addresses/
  [2]: https://shinesolutions.com/2018/01/08/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names-with-examples/
I remember the address one. It was fantastic and I loved it. I wish they were all that helpful.