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Kokubunji, 2024.11.13

When I wrote the content management system that powers this website, 'public' was either not a reserved word or its use was not enforced. But now it is. And I've discovered through some weird results showing up in this journal, that I was using a variable named '$public'. Thanks, PHP.

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Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

—Samuel Butler