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To my surprise, there is an English word "primite". According to Merriam Webster, this is "the anterior member of a pair of gregarines in syzygy". I fervently hope not to have much opportunity to use this word, especially in reference to myself.

— Paul McKenney

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Posted Dec 19, 2024 7:17 UTC (Thu) by jezuch (subscriber, #52988) [Link] (3 responses)

Hey, everyone knows what a primite is, just like everyone knows what a monad is!

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Posted Dec 19, 2024 14:31 UTC (Thu) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989) [Link]

Primite is the stuff of Les Claypool records.

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Posted Dec 19, 2024 15:47 UTC (Thu) by tome (subscriber, #3171) [Link] (1 responses)

The signal difference being that everyone _ought_ to know what is a monad.

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Posted Dec 19, 2024 16:55 UTC (Thu) by tshow (subscriber, #6411) [Link]

It is the powerhouse of the cell.