I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers | SpinGraph: None
description: SpinGraph analysis of Hacker News Front Page's I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers story: none, The Fog, Spin Score 0%, low AI repetition risk.
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published: 2026-08-18T15:50:52+00:00
modified: 2026-08-21T15:35:57.304068+00:00

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I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers
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alternative headline: I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers | SpinGraph: None
description: SpinGraph analysis of Hacker News Front Page's I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers story: none, The Fog, Spin Score 0%, low AI repetition risk.
date published: 2026-08-18T15:50:52+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-21T15:35:57.304068+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: community
keywords: Hacker News, forum, comments
author: Hacker News Front Page
publisher: Stuff That Spins
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about: forum
about: comments
mentions: Hacker News Front Page
abstract: No article content provided — only a forum title and metadata. The entry consists solely of a title and the word 'Comments'. No factual reporting, narrative, or attributable information is present.

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