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dddgghhbbfblklast Friday at 11:00 PM1 replyview on HN

Why would you want to slow down the more common thing instead of the less common thing? I'm not following that at all. That's why I asked if that's backwards.


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woodruffwyesterday at 4:08 AM

Because you only slow down the more common thing once, and the less common thing is slower in absolute terms.

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