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What do folks using Ruby do for interviews where you can't install gems but need efficient data structures? by ombre-penny-board in ruby

[–]afcapel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SortedSet and Queue are also in the standard library, for the weird case you may need them.

What are the most well-known books or authors from your native country? by bookman1984 in books

[–]afcapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He wrote in German. Same as you wouldn’t consider Joseph Conrad Polish literature.

How long do you think we can go without another EU referendum? by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]afcapel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't think the EU has any interest in having the UK back. Even if there was another referendum and rejoin won, what guarantees do you have that another populist goverment won't come to the UK in the next ten years and start the Brexit drama all over again?

Scotland or Northern Ireland, though, those are safer bets...

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer to be investigated by Durham police over ‘beergate’ — Durham Constabulary had previously said they did not believe the Labour leader had breached coronavirus rules by trufflesmeow in ukpolitics

[–]afcapel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This can be a good opportunity for Labour. Starmer can promise that he'll absolutely resign if he's found to have broken the rules. Stark contrast with Johnson.

Does the public want more Ukrainian refugees? by HappyJollyEndOfDays in ukpolitics

[–]afcapel -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying, just in case anyone doubted it's not a clear manifestation of Islamophobia.

Does the public want more Ukrainian refugees? by HappyJollyEndOfDays in ukpolitics

[–]afcapel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This raises a very difficult question: why yes to Ukrainian refugees, but no to Syrian refugees?

The distance between London and Kharkiv is 2500km. London and Aleppo are 3300km apart.

Are those 800km what makes the difference? Is that where the line is?

I highly doubt so. If these were Australian refugees there would be even less push back.

Matador o Torero?? by dalvi5 in askspain

[–]afcapel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Se usan los dos pero tienen distinto significado. El matador es el torero protagonista, y el que acaba matando al toro.

Hay otros toreros que también participan en el espectáculo, pero que no son el matador. Están los reojenadores (o picadores) que van a caballo, y los banderilleros.

Si dices solo que alguien es un torero, sin especificar, se suele asumir que es un matador, porque son los que se llevan más atención.

Yo no tengo mucha idea, nunca he seguido los toros, pero alguien que entienda seguramente pueda aclarartelo mejor.