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Trick XOR Treat (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 days ago by wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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Definitely a repost, but it fits the season

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[–] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago

I truly have no idea and wish I did, haha. It looks like a shorthand for which operation is being followed, maybe like a group theory thing, but I really don't know.