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		marssaxman on Nov 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PR that converts the TypeScript repo from namespac... Tab is ASCII 9 while space is 32. Tabs, having the lower number, are therefore obviously cheaper.

recursive on Nov 2, 2022 [–]

Tabs require 2 set bits. Space requires only a single set bit. Spaces therefore requires less electricity.

CoastalCoder on Nov 3, 2022 | [–]

Well, just a bit...

ahungry on Nov 3, 2022 | | [–]

lol

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