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		jagger27 on June 16, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Geany – A flyweight IDE It's a boxing term.

stolen_biscuit on June 16, 2020 | [–]

More specifically it's the lightest weight class in boxing. Lightweight is actually about bang in the middle of typical weight classes

cpfohl on June 16, 2020 | [–]

It's also a classic design pattern...

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