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Richard MacCutchan wrote: So I suspect you are actually referring to American dictionaries.
Possibly. The definition appears as far back as the 1797 printings of the The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language[^]
I'm curious... do you guys think codeproject is an Anglocentric website?
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Randor wrote: The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language[^]
Published by Princeton University, so still American biased.
Randor wrote: do you guys think codeproject is an Anglocentric website?
No, but I do think the CCC clues, as well as their solutions, should avoid the use of more obscure words. There are quite a few non-native English speakers who try (and sometimes succeed) to solve them.
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Hey,
Let's have this conversation right here out in the public. Could you be *very* specific with what you are saying?
Because it sounds like you are saying that the Daily CCC should only contain words from a British dictionary. Could you clarify that part for me?
Thanks.
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No, this is what I said:
Quote: I do think the CCC clues, as well as their solutions, should avoid the use of more obscure words. There are quite a few non-native English speakers who try (and sometimes succeed) to solve them.
Whether thos words are American or English biased does not matter, but they should be words that most native or non-native English speakers have come across in their daily lives. Or, could reasonably be able to figure out without the use of an 18th century dictionary.
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Thank you for your suggestion. I will consider your opinion when I become the next setter.
I was planning on using some Ebonics. What would be your opinion be on that?
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At the end of the day you can use whatever words you want, the only question is: do you want one of the few people that play CCC to actually have a chance at solving it? 
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Well,
The definition for chipper[^] in nearly every dictionary I am searching indicates it is of British origin. In fact... the definition of 'Cheerful, Happy' is specifically noted as being an American colloquialism.
I don't see anybody complaining when @OriginalGriff or pkfox use British colloquialisms. Trust me, I've compiled a list over the last few minutes... but don't really want to get into a huge debate about this.
By the way, I heard they speak English over in India too. Would you mind if I used Bollywood as my next setter target or is that not British enough?
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Are we having different conversations? I literary just said you can use any word you want. If you want to find an obscure word that nobody will solve then that is completely your choice. If your idea of fun is posting clues for 3 days that are so hard that nobody even replies, then again, that is completely up to you.
Nobody said "chipper" is not allowed, they just said they don't know your definition of it.
And we complain about Griff's and PKfox's awful clues just as much as anyone else's. So don't start acting like British people are getting specially treatment and we hate other countries.
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I don't know which of us upset him, but he has closed his account.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote: I don't know which of us upset him, but he has closed his account.
I think I was definitely part of it, although I can't imagine what I said was the only factor. I think he greatly misunderstood our comments on his clue and took them as a personal attack.
It's a shame he deleted his account, but personally I don't have much time for people who can't have a proper conversation when they have a difference of opinion.
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I did send him a clarification that I was not trying to attack him personally. But sadly, some people have such thin skins ...
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Randor wrote: I was planning on using some Ebonics. What would be your opinion be on that?
Use whatever you like.
My final word: I am sorry if you feel personally insulted by any of my comments, that was definitely not my intention.
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Wasn't that the answer to a clue the other day?
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I am genuinely shocked that was 9 days ago, I was convinced it was this week.
This lockdown has really screwed my grasp of time. 
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musefan wrote: This lockdown has really screwed my grasp of time.
Time travel definition is closed and cracked up by Icke and the multiverse. (8,6)
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We had stridulate on her recently - it means the sound crickets make
"We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Yes - I posted it! 
Never heard of that being "chipping" though: "chirping", yes.
Just a usage I'm not familiar with, I guess - it happens.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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I'm guessing that's why Randor used it today, especially as people referred to needing a dictionary to find its meaning. He's just unlucky he had a 19th century dictionary that included "chipping" in stridulation's definition. However, out of curiosity, I googled "stridulate chipping" and this is the first suggestion: "Quote: Rate of stridulation expressed as sequences (buzzing + chipping) per minute
so it's not like he's actually wrong, just obscure.
I've been pulled up on an obscure usage in a CCC myself (even though I'm not convinced that "lane" is an obscure synonym for "quiet road"!) but I've survived...
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Reflect duality starting the color (5)
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Hmmm,
I'm going to try to solve this. Here are the 'instruction sets' I have built from your cryptic clue:
[Instruction set 1]
Reflect = Reverse a word (reversal indicator)
duality = possible reversal target
starting the = beginning of a word (subtraction indicator)
color = possible definition
[Instruction set 2]
Reflect duality = possible definition
starting the = beginning of a word (subtraction indicator)
color = possible subtraction target There seems to be an LValue RValue related problem when I try to use Reflect as the definition:
[Instruction set 3]
Reflect = possible definition
duality = possible subtraction target
starting the = beginning of a word (subtraction indicator)
color = possible subtraction target I am having a hard time building a set of instructions when using 'Reflect' as the definition So I will eliminate Reflect as being a definition candidate.
Let's see if I can solve it!
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This isn't exactly programming specific but I want to tap some MIDI tech from within a linux based OS but there are so many audio packages for linux I don't know which one is even the most popular in terms of install base (i'd want to target that one as a priority)
Does anyone here do any messing with MIDI from a linux box? What do you install to do it with?
Any recommendations or packages you know are popular would be helpful, i'm kind of treating this like an informal poll.
The internet is giving me 100 different opinions, but i figure i know where you all hang out so I can hold you to your suggestions
Real programmers use butterflies
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Not that I can help on the Linux front, but I'm not even sure what you're looking for. MIDI IN/OUT for Linux? An audio package for playing with samples?
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audio drivers basically that let you use MIDI ports and the sound devices wavetable synthesizer
Real programmers use butterflies
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Have you looked at ALSA ?
"We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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