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They’re referring to the comment upthread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44198428

[haswell]

Yes, I’m aware. I should have said “referred to” instead of “replied to”.

[foldr]

Hmm, to me that comment is clearly making a comparison between the US and the UK and suggesting that the UK is in a worse position with regard to freedom of expression (“from across the pond”).