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The text of the question is brief:",[79],{"_key":72,"_type":80,"href":81,"reference":12},"link","http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.com\u002Fquestions\u002F1995113\u002Fstrangest-language-feature","normal",{"_key":84,"_type":62,"children":85,"markDefs":90,"style":91},"7917e409efc0",[86],{"_key":87,"_type":66,"marks":88,"text":89},"7917e409efc00",[],"What is in your opinion the most surprising, weird, strange or really \"WTF\" language feature you have encountered?",[],"blockquote",{"_key":93,"_type":62,"children":94,"markDefs":108,"style":82},"4d9d9786a44d",[95,99,104],{"_key":96,"_type":66,"marks":97,"text":98},"4d9d9786a44d0",[],"I agree this is not exactly an ideal question for Stack Overflow, ",{"_key":100,"_type":66,"marks":101,"text":103},"4d9d9786a44d1",[102],"aa172a3d8155","per the FAQ",{"_key":105,"_type":66,"marks":106,"text":107},"4d9d9786a44d2",[],":",[109],{"_key":102,"_type":80,"href":110,"reference":12},"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.com\u002Ffaq",{"_key":112,"_type":62,"children":113,"markDefs":123,"style":91},"38b93731330f",[114,119],{"_key":115,"_type":66,"marks":116,"text":118},"38b93731330f0",[117],"strong","Avoid asking questions that are subjective, argumentative, or require extended discussion",{"_key":120,"_type":66,"marks":121,"text":122},"38b93731330f1",[],". 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Lots of upvotes, views, favorites, and many detailed answers.",[],{"_key":279,"_type":62,"children":280,"level":202,"listItem":203,"markDefs":285,"style":82},"3ad0a7ffd601",[281],{"_key":282,"_type":66,"marks":283,"text":284},"3ad0a7ffd6010",[],"Does this question teach me anything that could make me better at my job? Can I learn something from it?\nYes. These odd language corner cases bite programmers all the time, and the more programmers that are aware of them, the better.",[],{"_key":287,"_type":62,"children":288,"markDefs":302,"style":82},"b25000fd2a90",[289,293,298],{"_key":290,"_type":66,"marks":291,"text":292},"b25000fd2a900",[],"As Meat Loaf once said, ",{"_key":294,"_type":66,"marks":295,"text":297},"b25000fd2a901",[296],"46644073477b","two out of three ain't bad",{"_key":299,"_type":66,"marks":300,"text":301},"b25000fd2a902",[],". It's guideline #3 that ends up being the pivotal decision in most borderline cases.",[303],{"_key":296,"_type":80,"href":304,"reference":12},"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fresults?search_query=two+out+of+three+ain't+bad",{"_key":306,"_type":62,"children":307,"markDefs":324,"style":82},"80c963636609",[308,312,316,320],{"_key":309,"_type":66,"marks":310,"text":311},"80c9636366090",[],"I should clarify that ",{"_key":313,"_type":66,"marks":314,"text":315},"80c9636366091",[117],"we absolutely do not want the site overrun with \"fun\" questions",{"_key":317,"_type":66,"marks":318,"text":319},"80c9636366092",[],". There's no way we're sacrificing our core Q&A; mission to turn into a brainless LOL-fest like Reddit or Digg. But, there is a certain balance we're trying to achieve. A world without fun is like a world without waffles and ponies. 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But only a certain amount of fun will be tolerated, and always with steely, businesslike frowns. :)",[],true,"2010\u002F01\u002F04",{"code":375,"language":376},"\u003Cp>I noticed that the Stack Overflow question \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.com\u002Fquestions\u002F1995113\u002Fstrangest-language-feature\">Strangest language feature\u003C\u002Fa> has been closed and reopened several times now. The text of the question is brief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\nWhat is in your opinion the most surprising, weird, strange or really \"WTF\" language feature you have encountered?\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>I agree this is not exactly an ideal question for Stack Overflow, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fstackoverflow.com\u002Ffaq\">per the FAQ\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cstrong>Avoid asking questions that are subjective, argumentative, or require extended discussion\u003C\u002Fstrong>. 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