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		glandium on April 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bret Victor: What can a technologist do about clim... OT: oh wow, did chindōgu really make it to English? (it's Japanese for gadget)

nonrandomstring on April 22, 2024 | [–]

For me, absolutely yes! It's a really important art-form with lots to say about technology but hides inside fun and frivolity. I'm really into studying it. :)

nonrandomstring on April 22, 2024 | [–]

Maybe you know, what's the plaural of chindogu? Like sheep (one chindogu, many chindogu)?

glandium on April 22, 2024 | [–]

There is no plural in Japanese.

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