Hacker News Reader

Conclusion: even native speakers can't tell if typo, pun or dead metaphor. I wish I could turn back time, make an edit to the article, ask again, compare results.

View on HN

Coldtea and elthran are right imo. The phrase reads simply to me. No typo pun or metaphor. If 'palette' was used id read it as misspelling.

> "If 'palette' was used id read it as misspelling."

Thank goodness we finally have an authority on the subject to tell us what to believe.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com