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adrianratnapala on Sept 20, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Laws of Performant Software

The problem with this definition is that it isn't true.

17km/hour is an absolute speed. It is fast for a runner, OK for a cyclist and slow for a car.

"Fast" is relative.

TickleSteve on Sept 21, 2016 [–]

I agree in that context....

but in the context the original sentence was used, the statement stands.

English is not the most precise language....

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