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		scientician on March 19, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lithuanian is riddled with references to bees True names can be dangerous things, impossible to unspeak.

twic on March 20, 2018 [–]

In the computers, i suppose an object's memory address is its true name, which is why we go to such great lengths to conceal it, with opaque handles, ASLR, etc.

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