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LordDragonfang
on Nov 15, 2022
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Why do we call it “boilerplate code?”
Merriam Webster[1] online disagrees with you and agrees with OP. That said, etymology is often contentious.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boilerplate
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