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ElvinRath t1_j67uf8g wrote

it's google, they don't release things, just papers.

Let's pray that they keep it that way (At least releasing papers).

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malcolmrey t1_j68tm0t wrote

why?

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ElvinRath t1_j68uhc9 wrote

Why pray that they keep publishing papers? Because they are very useful for other groups.

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malcolmrey t1_j68w9cg wrote

sure, that is good

but if you are already a religious person, why not pray that they not only release the papers but the codebase?

also, I was wondering about the praying, does it ever work for you?

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blueSGL t1_j69254v wrote

some people use words like that as turns of phrase and are not religious.

You will find atheists uttering phrases like "God fucking damn it" and "Jesus Christ" as expletives because it's common parlance.

Much like 'pray' being synonymous with 'hope'

Same with using Yiddish expressions without being Jewish.

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ElvinRath t1_j694ill wrote

Haha sorry, It was a set phrase, I don't mean literally praying, I'm an atheist.

I think that it's also used in english, but maybe it is not that common? At least in my language there are a lot of expressions that include religious terms (like praying or god) that are quite common, and I don't feel particulary bad using them when they seem fit to the conversation.

It means "let's HOPE+WISH that they keep publishing the papers".

I don't mention the code because...well, I WISH that they published it, but I have no HOPE for that hahaha

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malcolmrey t1_j695bo4 wrote

i come from poland and if someone says that he/she is praying - they mean it :-)

cheers!

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Stakbrok t1_j692o60 wrote

The last time I prayed for something, it was for a job opportunity. I prayed for God to open up the right doors and provide me with the resources I needed. The next day, I received an email from a company that was interested in my qualifications and offering me an interview. I ended up getting the job.

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