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		jprete 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Metacognitive laziness: Effects of generative AI o... A long time ago I had the idea that maybe Guinness started a "book of world records" precisely because it answers exactly the kind of question that will routinely pop up at the pub.

dwater 11 months ago [–]

Yes.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/about-us/our-story

chrisco255 11 months ago | [–]

Wow I had no idea the name literally came from Guinness beer. Brilliant!

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