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despideme on Sept 2, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Shaq, a CLI for Shazam

I wonder — is the name a reference to the mass confusion about “Shazam” starring Sinbad and “Kazam” starring Shaquille O’Neal? Or an example of it?

wgjordan on Sept 2, 2023 | [–]

Reference: https://github.com/woodruffw/shaq#the-name

ChrisArchitect on Sept 2, 2023 | | [–]

Totally. Classic/legendary example of Mandela Effect

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