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This can happen from several causes. One of the build steps might change a source file, which then makes the build look 'stale'. The tool will then want to build again, even though it may not be necessary. Environments that use generated code can trigger this problem. I've also had anti-virus packages lock executable files after they're written, which causes date/time actions performed by the build to fail.
Trust me though, having it build things when it isn't necessary is a lot better than the opposite case. I used Qt Creator a few years back, and it routinely refused to compile resources after they had changed. In order to get reliable builds I had to write a script to delete compiled resources every time, thereby forcing it to compile them.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Earplugs directionless around snowflake. (7)
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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If that's what I think it is, it's pretty esoteric isn't it?
(I had to look it up to be sure it was a word!  )
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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It's in at least one dead tree dictionary in my house, though with a somewhat different definition from Wiktionary.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Hail to the King then!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OK, I'll check my guess:
Earplugs EARPLUGs
directionless (remove S)
around (anag)
snowflake.
GRAUPEL
(A snowflake with soft ice round it, also know as "soft hail")
I had to look up the word ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Spot on. I heard the word from a meteorologist years ago, stumbled across it recently on Wiktionary, and the earplug anagram leapt out at me.
Oh, and YAUT!
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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It is interesting, that you had to check the word - it is a word even in Hebrew, from German via Yiddish 
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
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What do you use it for? You don't have any snow
Mircea
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Exactly - this is the closest we get to snow in most years... We need a word for that as snow is inappropriate...
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
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I see: graupel = Hebrew cold water 
Mircea
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Everything under 15C is cold, under 10C is freezing...
And we turn on the AC when it is 20 - to heat the house...
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
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Minnesota now South Dakota resident. I've always wondered if there was a name for that stuff. Now I know! I've lost count of how many times I've been graupeled on. 
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Interesting. I always thought of it as a kind of "friendly" sleet, real sleet not being friendly at all. It's really a sort of soft hail. Thank you for the link.
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I also removed the E due to the "directionless" clue but as I'd never heard the word, probably made no difference!
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I initially started with earplug<->graupel but thought I needed a bit of extra misdirection.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Same
// TODO: Insert something here Top ten reasons why I'm lazy
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The interesting part is that no argument about the value of Twitter...
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
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They only said yes because they thought he was overpaying in the first place. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Dan Neely wrote: They only said yes because they thought knew he was overpaying in the first place.
FTFY.
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He's got enough headaches!
Wven though I've never been on Twitter, from what I've seen it would have been a refreshing change.
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The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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I keep a twitter account because local municipalities will use it to post information.
I think today I got a road closure announcement from one of the city departments I subscribe to.
My local police (and since I'm in the US, my state troopers) post events and sometimes that's helpful for knowing where to avoid. City council meetings get posted in my area as well.
That's my use case and why I would recommend using it for that narrow band of information. I don't see the point in following celebs or politicians, personally. Or arguing with people over meaningless things since twitter isn't an online community, unlike this forum.
That's the value I see.
Here's a sample:
In case you missed Gilbert Police Dept.'s Tweet
Heads up #GilbertAZ! 🚔
We have multiple reports of downed trees and debris blocking roads throughout town in the area between Williams Field and Baseline Roads and Greenfield and Cooper Roads.
Please avoid travel if possible while crews work to clear the roads. https://pic.twitter.com/FBUzCxKzzg
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It has it's uses.
I had a FB account for many years so I could keep up with my Nam buddies, but it just got to be politics, arguments, and dirty laundry so I deleted my account. IMHO FB is the scourge of the earth.
BTW: I grew up in Phoenix, last time I visited my brother we went to Gilbert. Nice town!
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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