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[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed, as I mentioned that's the context in which I learnt of the concept, maybe because it's the easiest to grasp for a layman, but it's certainly not the best as you demonstrated. I still would probably use it to explain because it's a known quantity, but I agree with your point.