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The phrase appears 6 chapters into a graduate mathematic text on category theory. If one reads the preceding chapters, it is a useful but pithy explanation for
by dddbbb 7y ago
The phrase appears 6 chapters into a graduate mathematic text on category theory. If one reads the preceding chapters, it is a useful but pithy explanation for what a monad is, using terms which have all already been covered. Its use outside of that context is basically just a joke towards the Haskell community being overly mathematical.
- manthideaal 7y agoI agree with you, the phrase should be preceded with: Caution, this is a math joke, don't lose sleep trying to grok it.