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slappywhite

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    Comment #48411740

    I don't know about that flashy name, though. Maybe tone it down. Suggestions for a subtler name for the app include "the" and "a".

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    Comment #47858154

    I block YouTube channels if I see they use AI slop as their thumbnail image and certainly if they use AI voices once the video starts playing. (This is only feasible because I alre…

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    Comment #47817389

    I wish he had used more italicization in this.

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    Comment #47677977

    "Quietly" refilling--ugh! This LLM-ish word is everywhere lately and rarely should be.

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    Comment #47387625

    I'm surprised Margaret Atwood expects readers to slog through that large amount of Claude's blather. 5% of that and an astute summary would have been sufficient.

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    Comment #45965935

    This advice sounds good on paper (or on Substack) but in reality any given verbal confrontation is a roll of the dice. I have tried what she's advocating many times over the years …