chemist n.
[Cambridge] Someone who wastes computer time
on number-crunching when you'd far rather the machine were
doing something more productive, such as working out anagrams of
your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running life
patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies
chemistry.
[Cambridge] Someone who wastes computer time
on number-crunching when you'd far rather the machine were
doing something more productive, such as working out anagrams of
your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running life
patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies
chemistry.
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