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* ''15=∞ for sufficiently small values of ∞''<ref>[[Adám Brudzewsky]]. Chat message {{m|41106395}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 31 Mar 2020.</ref> or ''99≈∞ for sufficiently small values of ∞''<ref>Adám Brudzewsky. Chat message {{m|53955678}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 12 Nov 2017.</ref> alludes to the use of e.g. <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⍤0 15</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⍤0 99</syntaxhighlight> in APLs that have a limited maximum [[rank]] and do not support infinity as a [[number|numeric literal]]. In particular, [[Dyalog APL]]'s maximum rank is 15, and so in the very specific context of the right operand of [[Rank (operator)|Rank]], 15=∞. | * ''15=∞ for sufficiently small values of ∞''<ref>[[Adám Brudzewsky]]. Chat message {{m|41106395}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 31 Mar 2020.</ref> or ''99≈∞ for sufficiently small values of ∞''<ref>Adám Brudzewsky. Chat message {{m|53955678}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 12 Nov 2017.</ref> alludes to the use of e.g. <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⍤0 15</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⍤0 99</syntaxhighlight> in APLs that have a limited maximum [[rank]] and do not support infinity as a [[number|numeric literal]]. In particular, [[Dyalog APL]]'s maximum rank is 15, and so in the very specific context of the right operand of [[Rank (operator)|Rank]], 15=∞. | ||
* '' | * ''ngn's scans'' or ''ngn's cumulative reduces'' refers to Nick Nickolov's uncanny ability to come up with unusual uses of [[Scan]] for solving various problems, e.g. negating every other number with <syntaxhighlight lang=apl inline>⊢∘-\</syntaxhighlight>.<ref>Nick Nickolov. Chat message {{m|43074306}}. [[APL Orchard]]. 26 Feb 2018.</ref> | ||
[[File:Airplane meme.jpg|thumb|right|"Enjoying the flight" meme.]] | [[File:Airplane meme.jpg|thumb|right|"Enjoying the flight" meme.]] | ||