Talk:2157: Diploma Legal Notes - Revision history

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‎What does deleting delete do?

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Add information about "6 to 8 weeks" long predating Stack Overflow.

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	ALL graduates could delete ONE word, so just one word goes away. EACH graduate deletes one word, now that could be a real problem.		ALL graduates could delete ONE word, so just one word goes away. EACH graduate deletes one word, now that could be a real problem.
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		+	delete the word, what was it called from the what was it called?

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	Maximum havoc would be wreaked by deleting the word "dictionary" from the...um, what's it called? [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:17, 3 June 2019 (UTC)		Maximum havoc would be wreaked by deleting the word "dictionary" from the...um, what's it called? [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:17, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
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 :But it takes 6-8 weeks for you to receive your lightsaber. --[[User:Lupo|Lupo]] ([[User talk:Lupo|talk]]) 12:51, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 ::Thanks, I had not made the connection. But I still don't understand the "since a number of the younger ones have diplomas"?[[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.205|162.158.154.205]] 15:16, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 ::Oh duh, it says right in the comic. I'm an idiot. :) [[User:Hawthorn|Hawthorn]] ([[User talk:Hawthorn|talk]]) 15:28, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

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 :"6 to 8 weeks" was super common at least back to the eighties and possibly long prior.  Whenever there'd be a TV commercial trying to get you to mail order something or a cereal box offering a prize or even a magazine offering something if you sent them a SASE (a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) they would invariably quote the delivery times as 6 to 8 weeks. [[User:Mootstrap|Mootstrap]] ([[User talk:Mootstrap|talk]]) 07:31, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
 ::Probably "as old as dirt", as TV Tropes would phrase it. [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 00:43, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
 The following bibliographical text from the end of the first paragraph seemed unnecessary for the explanation, but I'm pasting it here in case anyone might be interested in further reading:

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	I would delete the word "it" [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.52\|162.158.255.52]] 06:06, 3 June 2019 (UTC)		I would delete the word "it" [[Special:Contributions/162.158.255.52\|162.158.255.52]] 06:06, 3 June 2019 (UTC)
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		+	Maximum havoc would be wreaked by deleting the word "dictionary" from the...um, what's it called? [[User:Ianrbibtitlht\|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht\|talk]]) 13:17, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

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 :Er, I think "working" means ready to use, not turned on! However, I think shipping regulations would require the unit to be shipped without the nuclear power pack installed, and the user would just need to insert the power unit in the handle before use. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht|talk]]) 13:01, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 ::You read it your way, I'll read it my way. ;) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.154.7|162.158.154.7]] 13:12, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 To me "working lightsaber" means it's not a toy or model. YMMV [[User:RIIW - Ponder it|RIIW - Ponder it]] ([[User talk:RIIW - Ponder it|talk]]) 17:53, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
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 == What does deleting delete do? ==
 It disallows others deleting any word. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.226.116|172.68.226.116]] 17:38, 1 June 2019 (UTC)

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 "6-8 weeks" could be a reference to StackOverflow/StackExchange: https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/19514/353011 [[User:Fabian42|Fabian42]] ([[User talk:Fabian42|talk]]) 18:03, 31 May 2019 (UTC)
 :Ok, this link took me on a weird circular journey, where that page included a link to another page that actually contained a link back to xkcd #[[1381: Margin]]. [[User:Ianrbibtitlht|Ianrbibtitlht]] ([[User talk:Ianrbibtitlht|talk]]) 00:02, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
 The following bibliographical text from the end of the first paragraph seemed unnecessary for the explanation, but I'm pasting it here in case anyone might be interested in further reading:

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	Personally I think this comic is making reference to how some people with degrees tend to act in a self-entitled manner either in the workplace or generally in public places. For example interrupting other people's conversations because "I'm qualified and you're not". [[Special:Contributions/162.158.34.160\|162.158.34.160]] 12:10, 1 June 2019 (UTC)		Personally I think this comic is making reference to how some people with degrees tend to act in a self-entitled manner either in the workplace or generally in public places. For example interrupting other people's conversations because "I'm qualified and you're not". [[Special:Contributions/162.158.34.160\|162.158.34.160]] 12:10, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
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		+	It disallows others deleting any word.