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Sure, but _why_? What benefits do you see that having over this? (Pre-pending an 'f' to a string)

Could you expand? This looks similar to how it is done in Rust.

Why would you want that?

Maybe. Better late than never, though?

I understand the sentence. What I don't understand is why it is necessary for a support agent to have completed first year business school and why this is an insult (which I take as the intent).

What does this even mean? "...who and I do mean this harshly, sounded like they didn't pass first year business school."

I think you may have missed the sarcasm in the parent post.

Your original comment seems very much to suggest anything but that you believe it is the wrong person. That is the source of my confusion and I think possibly the others that replied.

I'm confused by your comment. The article mentions an entirely different person (now deceased) with that name (Peter Doige) and his sister has supported the whereabouts (high school, prison, etc). Are you suggesting that the painting is (a) authentic Peter Doig, but he is lying about it, or (b) that it is a bad forgery?

From the article:

>> It’s possible that some data is backed up at local bases where investigations originated.

That's why BIG SERIAL exists. :-)

I think another valuable point to consider that may actually may understate popularity of those younger than 25 is that this is only looking at phone calls. I'm not under 25 anymore, but I think they generally use their phones for texting and messaging more than calls.

>> This is when you're most popular, according to science

One study == "according to science"