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title: "Comment by Gary McMeekin on \"Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack\" | Hashnode"
description: "I wrote this same thing on Reddit recently and was downvoted to hell! I feel validated reading this."
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Comment [Code Smell 145 - Short Circuit Hack](https://hashnode.com/posts/code-smell-145-short-circuit-hack/62bda672e4246414d3d2d271)

[Gary McMeekin](https://hashnode.com/@garymcm)

[Jul 2, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/code-smell-145-short-circuit-hack/62bda672e4246414d3d2d271/comment/62c02f61ccecfb25bbc730e0)

I wrote this same thing on Reddit recently and was downvoted to hell! I feel validated reading this.