neat hack
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| :neat hack: /n./ 1. A clever technique. 2. A brilliant practical joke, where neatness is correlated with cleverness, harmlessness, and surprise value. Example: the Caltech Rose Bowl card display switch (see "[[The Meaning of Hack]]", Appendix A). See also hack. | |
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