What is Yak Shaving?
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Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on.
origin: MIT AI Lab, after 2000: orig. probably from a Ren & Stimpy episode.
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Person who does a variety of things for personal ego gain.
Person who is constantly looking for ways to boost their ego.
Joe is such a..
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The factory where dildos are produced.
I work at the dildo factory.
See dildo, factory, fun..
