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In Denmark we have an expression "fagidiot" loosely translated "idiot of your field".

A soldier who can't enjoy a war movie because their use or the sound of the machine gun is wrong.

The designer who can't stand the product because the typography turns them off.

This tendency to think that your field always needs to be applied to extreme perfection.

Anyone who want to know where the line is should try and launch a company following the "fagidiot"'s principle and see how likely they are going to be successful.




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