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Started by Lode February 09, 2008 05:16 AM

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Lode

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February 09, 2008 05:16 AM

The flyweight pattern is interesting, but where does the name come from? I'm not a native English speaker, and flyweight is one of those things that I can't directly translate to Dutch. A flywheel I know, but a flyweight? So, what is it, if anything at all? :)

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ToohrVyk

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February 09, 2008 05:41 AM

"vlieggewicht", the lightest weight category in boxing.

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February 09, 2008 05:57 AM

Oh! Sports was the last thing I'd think about while thinking about programming :)

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