Abbreviate And Suffer The Consequences

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Abbreviate And Suffer The Consequences

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Ah, the classic programmer paradox: Save 0.3 seconds typing "cnt" instead of "count" only to waste 2 hours debugging why your function is mysteriously failing. The docstring is right there screaming the answer too! Nothing like the smug satisfaction of typing fewer characters followed by the soul-crushing realization that your keyboard shortcut just cost you an entire evening. This is why code reviews exist - to catch you before you abbreviate yourself into debugging hell.

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