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		copypasterepeat on Aug 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't ... Wouldn't this term still apply? If the goal of your demonstration is to show failure, and then that succeeds, that makes your demonstration a failure.

gmueckl on Aug 15, 2024 | [–]

That term definitely applies to any demo that behaves differently than previously observed - subtly implying that the demo setting has something to do with it.

happytoexplain on Aug 15, 2024 | [–]

I don't how it's used in German, but based on other comments, it does sound like it can be used either way!

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