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Alterscapes t1_j0ikn06 wrote

Reply to comment by skepticaljesus in I’m Mike Shenk, Crossword Editor for the Wall Street Journal. AMA. by wsj

If the guy that's been putting these together since 1999 says it is, then it is.

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skepticaljesus t1_j0isa7y wrote

in that case it would be interesting to know how he defines "crosswordese", because I've always understood it to mean "words and concepts that are common in crosswords, and more or less nonexistent in real life", which stye demonstrably is not.

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Alterscapes t1_j0iu0mn wrote

How often do you find yourself referring to medical term, Stye?

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skepticaljesus t1_j0iunfe wrote

I personally had a stye a few months ago, and it was also a topic of conversation last weekend with my sister-in-law who currently had one. So, not infrequently, I guess?

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Alterscapes t1_j0ivtm4 wrote

Fair enough

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skepticaljesus t1_j0iw6hy wrote

I'm not trying to be like "I have this very unique experience, and that should be everyone's experience", I just genuinely didn't think of styes as this ultra esoteric concept that people only understand in the abstract, i think of it as a relatively common, relatable experience that most people will probably have a few times in their life.

Is that not the case?

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Alterscapes t1_j0iwo0s wrote

I literally said fair enough

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scockd t1_j0jhdgf wrote

Give him a break; he has so many styes he can’t read your posts properly.

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hitmandude t1_j0l3fts wrote

I’m sorry, but this exchange is peak comedy

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