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calloc on Dec 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Famous Last Words by Bosses I've Had

It does, only in informal speech does it not imply death. If you get electrically shocked and don't die then you were not electrocuted.

onryo on Dec 16, 2011 [–]

Since when has Hacker News been a forum of formal speech?

TeMPOraL on Dec 17, 2011 | [–]

Since always HN is a place of clear and precise communication.

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