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1. etjoss+(OP)[view] [source] 2014-01-26 01:39:45
Someone else in the thread suggested 'tin', which I love!

"What does 'curl' do?"

"Does what it says on the tin page."

  $ tin curl
  # get the contents of a web page
  curl https://news.ycombinator.com/
replies(2): >>aragot+4j >>ChrisA+sv
2. aragot+4j[view] [source] 2014-01-26 09:52:47
>>etjoss+(OP)
Foreigner here (French). Why is Tin funny? It stands for the small metal box with food inside, like Can, doesn't it?
replies(1): >>Tycho+7n
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3. Tycho+7n[view] [source] [discussion] 2014-01-26 12:07:52
>>aragot+4j
'Does what it says on the tin' is a common phrase in English, usually applied to mean a product is simple and effective. I guess it's meant to contrast against the marketing hyperbole that you often read on tin labels.
4. ChrisA+sv[view] [source] 2014-01-26 15:34:10
>>etjoss+(OP)
I saw another suggestion elsewhere for 'tldr'
replies(2): >>Persei+4J >>etjoss+FV
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5. Persei+4J[view] [source] [discussion] 2014-01-26 18:43:05
>>ChrisA+sv
I like that very much. It accurately describes my use case for bropages. And - getting back to some cultural neutrality - you can explain its meaning just fine without referring to the recent usage context in "the" Internet.
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6. etjoss+FV[view] [source] [discussion] 2014-01-26 21:22:51
>>ChrisA+sv
The perfect answer to 'rtfm'!
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