I'm really, really sorry that this is a subtle typo/grammar nitpick post. Hailing from a non-English speaking country, I've recently taken to going through HN c

I'm really, really sorry that this is a subtle typo/grammar nitpick post. Hailing from a non-English speaking country, I've recently taken to going through HN comments and trying to find issues in order to improve my grasp of the language. I digress. The word you're looking for is 'sheer', not 'shear'.