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		DonHopkins on Feb 3, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) The tradition of "reticulating splines" started in Maxis games: http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Reticulating_splines And now lots of other games and web sites do it too, even compiling Firefox: http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Reticulating_splines/Usage_outsid... The "Stage 5" evacuation completion detection timer in Austin Powers could have used a tad longer debouncing delay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YewcrxOQNvk

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