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		chollida1 on Dec 2, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Haskell Researchers Announce Discovery of Industry... > 140 points? Really? I think some of these votes are purely because the author is a very recognizable name who hasn't blogged in a while. I for one broke out into a smile when I saw a new yegge blog post.

edanm on Dec 2, 2010 [–]

Absolutely. I'll blindly upvote any post by a respected name, simply because I'm always, always going to read their post. And I assume others are like me, and will want to be informed when a new "Yegge" comes out.

joeyh on Dec 2, 2010 | [–]

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