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> We don't need yet another step on the euphemism treadmill. Say "defect" long enough and eventually it represents the same idea as "bug".

The original point was that bug is euphemism for error. In 99.99% of cases, errors are not caused by insects.

Dijsktra basically wanted to take step back on that treadmill and use proper word.




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