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on May 23, 2023
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What number comes next? The On-line Encyclopedia o...
That analogy about the FBI fingerprint database is one of the most tortured metaphors I've ever heard.
Georgelemental
on May 24, 2023
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I thought it was pretty good. You can solve a (mathematical/forensic) mystery by searching a database for information collected long ago, that relates to information you obtained just recently.
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on May 24, 2023
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The FBI would like to remind you that officially it's a "waterboarded" metaphor.
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