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crazygringoyesterday at 9:47 PM1 replyview on HN

I have no idea what that is supposed to have to do with anything.


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array_key_firstyesterday at 11:59 PM

It means that is fine for Kilo to mean 1024 in the context of computers and 1000 in the context of distances, because you're never going to be in a situation where that is ambiguous.

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