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demented
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demented - Yet another term of disgust used to describe a program. The connotation in this case is that the program works as designed, but the design is bad. Said, for example, of a program that generates large numbers of meaningless error messages, implying that it is on the brink of imminent collapse.
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The cheer that welcomed one of the bankers of the week started as he surged to the front three out, and grew in dementedness until Monsignor and jockey Norman Williamson drowned in a roar of Istabraq proportions on entering the winner's enclosure.
Sun Alliance Hurdle: Monsignor a superstar; Brilliant hurdler earns ... by Smurthwaite, Tony / The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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