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by goodwillhunting 26 days ago
'Simple" comes from the word "simplex" meaning "one fold". As opposed to "complex" which means "many folds".' - This one I'm gonna remember!
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BSTRhino 26 days ago
Yes it's great, I've never forgotten this either. It's from Rich Hickey in his Simple Made Easy talk, all credit to him!
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goodmythical 26 days ago
Don't forget the middle: duplex meaning "two fold"
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BSTRhino 26 days ago
Oh, I never thought about this, that's cool!
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