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chrisweekly on April 9, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Closing a stale SSH connection

> "As you _eluded_ to"

should be "alluded to"; eluded: evaded / dodged, vs alluded to: mentioned / referred to

NOT being pedantic about spelling, just trying to be helpful (esp. for non-native English readers).

LinuxBender on April 9, 2023 [–]

Thanks. I'm sure I will get it wrong again but I try. Another one that my subconscious types out wrong is queue vs cue out of habit. Fixed in above comment.

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