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dirtikititoday at 5:28 PM0 repliesview on HN

No. This article shows a distinct lack of understanding of the basic building blocks of the English language.

"Words" don't have "spaces."

Phrases are made of words separated by spaces.

"Boiling Water" is not a word.

"Water" is a word. A noun, the subject.

"Boiling" is a word. An adjective, in this case. Which modifies the subject.

I don't know if you're trying to be clever, but you're not.