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		newsclues on Nov 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The secret language of ships Technical language isn’t really secret and is a great way (social engineers) people can fool others that they belong, simply by talking the right way.

scubbo on Nov 23, 2023 [–]

A less cynical way of putting this would be - it's delightful that even non-experts can enjoy learning about technical jargon and the underlying processes they reflect!

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