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computer says noA popular phrase for an attitude in customer service in which the default response is to check with information stored or generated electronically and then make decisions based on that, apparently without using common sense, and showing a level of unhelpfulness whereby more could be done to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome, but is not.Rate it:

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to err is human, to forgive, devineEveryone makes mistakes. The real tragedy is not when someone errs, but when they are not forgiven.Rate it:

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"if the human being doesn't use 100% of his brain, how can he be right in the things he does and speBrainRate it:

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"there is a supreme wisdom beyond human knowledge."WisdomRate it:

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hope springs eternal in the human breastAlternative form of hope springs eternal.Rate it:

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human touchThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.Rate it:

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human touchThe ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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boot upTo start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.Rate it:

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HALa homicidal computer, an artificial intelligence that acts similarly to the HAL 9000 featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey.Rate it:

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in silicoalluding to the mass use of silicon for semiconductor computer chips, is an expression used to mean "performed on computer or via computer simulation."Rate it:

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son of AdamAny man or boy; any male human.Rate it:

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vale of tearsA symbolic "valley of tears"; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. Similar to the Old Testament Psalm 23's reference to the "valley of the shadow of death", the phrase implies that sadness is part of the physical world (i.e. part of human experience).Rate it:

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mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

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check outTo obtain computer source code from a repository.Rate it:

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go byTo pass, to go past, without much interaction.Rate it:

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log outTo exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.Rate it:

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zip upTo convert a computer file into a smaller package.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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naked apeA human being.Rate it:

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right to lifeThe right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.Rate it:

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win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.Rate it:

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man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

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MINASWANInitialism of Matz is nice and so we are nice : a motto of the Ruby programming language community, in reference to the demeanor of Yukihiro Matsumoto, the Japanese computer scientist who designed the language.Rate it:

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snowmanA humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks, a carrot, and stones or coal.Rate it:

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worldHuman collective existence; existence in general.Rate it:

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alles anderes ist Menschenwerk“Everything else is the work of man.” “Everything else is a human construct.”Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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better angelsMorally upright or otherwise positive attributes of human character.Rate it:

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bridgeA device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.Rate it:

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bridgeThe upper bony ridge of the human nose.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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clayThe material of the human body.Rate it:

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close outTo terminate a computer program.Rate it:

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come out swingingTo initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner.Rate it:

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contra ius fasqueagainst all law, human and divine.Rate it:

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culpable homicideCriminal negligence causing the unlawful death of a human being.(Can we verify this sense?) (Canada, law) Murder, manslaughter or infanticide.(Can we verify this sense?) (Scotland, law) Manslaughter.(Can we verify this sense?) (South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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culpable homicide(South Africa, law) The unlawful negligent killing of another human being.Rate it:

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culpable homicideHomicide which is culpable but does not rise to the level of murder; unlawful killing of a human being which does not constitute murder.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.Rate it:

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daughter of EveAny woman or girl; any female human.Rate it:

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deez nutsballs for a human boyRate it:

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dial intoTo join a computer network.Rate it:

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dial upto connect a computer to a modemRate it:

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featherless bipedA human being.Rate it:

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fencepost problemIn computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem.Rate it:

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fire hoseThe human penis.Rate it:

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fly byTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interactionRate it:

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