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POSIWID: The Purpose of a System Is What It Does

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First cited: 23 Aug 2009
Most recent: 25 Sept 2026
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Links from this post: 5
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Alex Russell

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Ethan Marcotte

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23 Apr 2025

Ginger Bill

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22 Apr 2025

joelitobarski.com

POSIWID Read at the source ↗

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lgug2z.com

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lucario.dev

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