has the X nature

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:has the X nature: [seems to derive from Zen Buddhist koans of the form "Does an X have the Buddha-nature?"] /adj./ Common hacker construction for is an X, used for humorous emphasis. "Anyone who cant even use a program with on-screen help embedded in it truly has the loser nature!" See also the X that can be Y is not the true X.
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