* A question about Dissociated Press
@ 2013-06-26 13:05 Xue Fuqiao
2013-06-26 13:34 ` Stephen Berman
2013-06-26 14:52 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: Xue Fuqiao @ 2013-06-26 13:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
In (info "(emacs) Amusements"):
Dissociated Press produces results fairly like those of a Markov
chain, but is however, an independent, ignoriginal invention; it
techniquitously copies several consecutive characters from the sample
text between random jumps, unlike a Markov chain which would jump
randomly after each word or character.
I understand that "ignoriginal" in this sentence means "perceived to be
original by its creator, but actually lacking in originality". But what
does "techniquitously" mean? After a web search, it seems to me that
this word only appears in the Emacs manual. Any ideas? (Sorry for my
English.)
--
Best regards, Xue Fuqiao.
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* Re: A question about Dissociated Press
2013-06-26 13:05 A question about Dissociated Press Xue Fuqiao
@ 2013-06-26 13:34 ` Stephen Berman
2013-06-26 14:52 ` Peter Dyballa
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From: Stephen Berman @ 2013-06-26 13:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Xue Fuqiao; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:05:01 +0800 Xue Fuqiao <xfq.free@gmail.com> wrote:
> In (info "(emacs) Amusements"):
>
> Dissociated Press produces results fairly like those of a Markov
> chain, but is however, an independent, ignoriginal invention; it
> techniquitously copies several consecutive characters from the sample
> text between random jumps, unlike a Markov chain which would jump
> randomly after each word or character.
>
> I understand that "ignoriginal" in this sentence means "perceived to be
> original by its creator, but actually lacking in originality". But what
> does "techniquitously" mean? After a web search, it seems to me that
> this word only appears in the Emacs manual. Any ideas? (Sorry for my
> English.)
Those are both made up words (as are "userenced" and "properbose" at the
end of that paragraph), jokingly used to indicate what could happen
when you run the program.
Steve Berman
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* Re: A question about Dissociated Press
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@ 2013-06-26 13:37 ` Rustom Mody
2013-06-26 19:09 ` Richard Copley
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From: Rustom Mody @ 2013-06-26 13:37 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 6:35:01 PM UTC+5:30, Xue Fuqiao wrote:
> I understand that "ignoriginal" in this sentence means "perceived to be
> original by its creator, but actually lacking in originality". But what
> does "techniquitously" mean? After a web search, it seems to me that
Probably associated with 'ubiquitous'
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* Re: A question about Dissociated Press
2013-06-26 13:05 A question about Dissociated Press Xue Fuqiao
2013-06-26 13:34 ` Stephen Berman
@ 2013-06-26 14:52 ` Peter Dyballa
2013-06-26 23:04 ` Xue Fuqiao
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From: Peter Dyballa @ 2013-06-26 14:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Xue Fuqiao; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
Am 26.06.2013 um 15:05 schrieb Xue Fuqiao:
> But what does "techniquitously" mean?
The application of a technique of ubiquitous copybility?
--
Greetings
Pete
Behold the warranty … the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.
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* Re: A question about Dissociated Press
2013-06-26 13:37 ` Rustom Mody
@ 2013-06-26 19:09 ` Richard Copley
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From: Richard Copley @ 2013-06-26 19:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Rustom Mody; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
On 26 June 2013 14:37, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 6:35:01 PM UTC+5:30, Xue Fuqiao wrote:
>> I understand that "ignoriginal" in this sentence means "perceived to be
>> original by its creator, but actually lacking in originality". But what
>> does "techniquitously" mean? After a web search, it seems to me that
>
> Probably associated with 'ubiquitous'
Could be, though my first thought was 'iniquitous'.
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* Re: A question about Dissociated Press
2013-06-26 14:52 ` Peter Dyballa
@ 2013-06-26 23:04 ` Xue Fuqiao
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From: Xue Fuqiao @ 2013-06-26 23:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Peter Dyballa; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@web.de> wrote:
>
> Am 26.06.2013 um 15:05 schrieb Xue Fuqiao:
>
>> But what does "techniquitously" mean?
>
> The application of a technique of ubiquitous copybility?
I think so. ;-)
--
Best regards, Xue Fuqiao.
http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
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