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[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 65 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

Woman just realized for the first time that ducks eating birdseed were, in fact, birds.

[–] adry@piefed.social 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

(Can I patronize? should be funny to point out that) ackshually, ducks are birds regardless of what they're eating. Like, at all times. Same happens with Penguins, Ostrich, and... Mmm.. other birds! gotcha!! Can't say the same with Velociraptors :P

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 24 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Nobody said that the act of eating birdseed was the thing that makes the ducks birds.

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

JavaScript devs learning python: is this duck typing?

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes.

if 'is_eating_birdseed' in obj.__dir__() and obj.is_eating_birdseed:
    return 'Is duck!'
[–] chellomere@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Hmm, squirrels are weirdly shaped ducks

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well, temporarily.

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