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dev.to > ramses203 > i-rewrote-one-exam-question-fifty-ways-first-the-answer-key-was-wrong-5dn7

I Rewrote One Exam Question Fifty Ways. First, the Answer Key Was Wrong.

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (648+ words) So I decided to rewrite the lid question fifty ways. Then, rereading the question, I found that its answer key was wrong. That story comes first. Here is the original. 페트 300 투명 10박스 뚜껑 흰거 5봉이요 (10 boxes of clear PET 300, 5 bags of…...

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dev.to > muhammad_asadullah_63d90 > how-to-do-length-conversions-in-javascript-without-a-library-gm4

A Practical Guide to Converting Inches, Centimeters, Meters, Feet and Millimeters

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (889+ words) If you work with measurements often enough, you eventually run into the same problem: the value you have isn't in the unit you need. A product specification might be in inches. A construction drawing might use feet. A European supplier…...

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dev.to > valeriavg > great-little-software-theo-vangogh-2n07

Great Little Software: Theo & Vangogh

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (317+ words) Theodorus van Gogh (1 May 1857 – 25 January 1891) was a Dutch art dealer and the younger brother of... Tagged with showdev, opensource, webdev....

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dev.to > breator > i-coined-a-new-word-breator-1ddi

I Coined a New Word: Breator

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (224+ words) For years, we've used words like creator, founder, and entrepreneur to describe people who build businesses. But while thinking about startups and founders, I felt something was missing. Starting a business is only the beginning. The harder part is continuously…...

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dev.to > bhavin-allinonetools > i-built-a-random-word-generator-then-realized-how-often-people-get-stuck-4le7

I Built a Random Word Generator… Then Realized How Often People Get Stuck

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (230+ words) It was something smaller. And honestly… more annoying. I’d sit there trying to: And suddenly my brain would go completely blank. Not because I had no ideas. Starting is weirdly hard. Sometimes all you need is: And suddenly your brain…...

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dev.to > michaelnocito > show-the-unit-without-breaking-the-number-3foo

Show the Unit Without Breaking the Number

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (752+ words) This article gives you the move that lets a cell read "21.2x" while it still holds 21.1919 underneath: a custom number format. Press Ctrl+1, pick Custom, type 0.0"x". The display changes. The number does not. The principle is one line, and it…...

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dev.to > mihad_meraj_c9d6ab3d3bbf4 > word-scrambling-as-a-learning-mechanic-tools-theory-and-classroom-applications-2ool

Word Scrambling as a Learning Mechanic: Tools, Theory, and Classroom Applications

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (188+ words) Word scrambling is a deceptively simple mechanic. Rearrange the letters of a word, ask someone to restore the original — that's the entire game loop. But underneath that simplicity is a cognitive process that language researchers find genuinely interesting, and that…...

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dev.to > jerin_babu > leetcode-819-most-common-word-simple-explanation-with-carry-logic-java-190e

LeetCode 819: Most Common Word — Simple Explanation with Carry Logic (Java)

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (188+ words) Topics: Array, Math, Hash Table, String, Counting Given a string paragraph and a string array of the banned words banned, return the most frequent word that is not banned. It is guaranteed there is at least one word that is…...

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dev.to > lynn123456 > building-guessanswercom-a-fast-simple-and-addictive-web-trivia-game-5c41

Building GuessAnswer.com: A Fast, Simple, and Addictive Web Trivia Game

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (180+ words) If you enjoy fast-paced trivia games that test not only your knowledge but also your instincts, you might like the project I recently launched: GuessAnswer.com — a lightweight, browser-based game where your goal is simple: guess the most popular answers…...

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dev.to > alpha3020 > day-5-dictionaries-1nm4

🏷️ DAY 5: Dictionaries

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (284+ words) Welcome back, Pythonistas! 🚀 For the last two days, we’ve been using indices like 0, 1, and 2 to grab items out of our lists and tuples. But let’s be real—if you’re building an RPG game and want to find a character's "stamina…...

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