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win
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1. vi. To succeed. A program wins if no unexpected conditions arise, or
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(especially) if it is sufficiently robust to take exceptions in stride. 2.
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n. Success, or a specific instance thereof. A pleasing outcome. So it turned
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out I could use a lexer generator instead of hand-coding my own pattern
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recognizer. What a win! Emphatic forms: moby win , super win , hyper-win
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(often used interjectively as a reply). For some reason suitable win is also
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common at MIT, usually in reference to a satisfactory solution to a problem.
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Oppose lose ; see also big win , which isn't quite just an intensification
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of win.
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