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code police
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n. [by analogy with George Orwell's thought police ] A mythical team of
Gestapo-like storm troopers that might burst into one's office and arrest
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one for violating programming style rules. Also reminiscent of Turing Police
from William Gibson's Neuromancer who try to prevent AI systems from
breaking out from their constraints.