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sometimes, when people ask a question on social media that could easily be answered with a google search, maybe it's not so much that they're looking for an answer as to make a connection with other people who are also interested in the subject
@corndog definitely. if you're very new to something it can also be hard to be sure that the answer you find applies to your situation . like i can figure out if a stack exchange answer applies to my version of python pretty easily, but i have a lot of practice. finding answers is a skill in itself and of itself and it doesn't transfer completely.