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What is the common name for Y Combinator's biannual startup presentation event?
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Which startup program is closely associated with Hacker News?
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Which menu item lets you view your comment reply threads?
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Which precise date did Startup News switch its name to Hacker News publicly?
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What is the username format on Hacker News?
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Which item type is not on Hacker News?
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What does HN commonly stand for in discussions about the site?
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Which link on HN shows a list of current job posts?
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On which weekday of the month does the Who is hiring thread usually appear?
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Which field in the API denotes the title of a story item?
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Which text post type is meant for questions?
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Which page lists the most voted items of the past?
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Where do you find account settings?
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Which link on the front page leads to the newest submissions?
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In which year did Hacker News launch publicly?
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What is the official domain that hosts the Help and Guidelines page?
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What is the purpose of the ask page?
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Which integer list field on a story contains direct comment IDs?
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Which action is discouraged and may lead to shadow penalties?
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Which link takes you to your unread replies?
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What is the default number of items shown on the front page?
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Which endpoint from the official API returns the list of the most recent story IDs?
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What is the account creation flow on HN?
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Which thread invites freelancers and clients to connect?
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What happens when a post is flagged heavily?
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What exact HTTP method is used to fetch data from the official API?
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What is the path to retrieve a user record for the handle pg on the official API?
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Which field on the submission form can be left blank for text posts?
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What is the limit of direct messages on HN?
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What color is the top bar of the Hacker News homepage?
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What is the exact Firebase host domain used by the official Hacker News API?
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What is the displayed time format on items?
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Which of these is a common weekly thread on HN?
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What is the exact text of the link label that opens the list of user submissions on a profile?
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What is the term for submitting an older link that has already been posted?
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What happens if you repost the same link after it was on the front page recently?
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What is the guidance on sensational titles?
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What exact string appears in the HTML title tag on the front page?
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What is the name of the comment score on Hacker News?
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Which exact endpoint returns a list of story IDs for job posts via the official API?
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Which top level navigation item links to a page showing the most recent comments across the site?
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Which tab lists the stories with high points but older age?
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Which section highlights hand picked links by moderators?
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Which exact monthly thread invites people who are available for gigs to comment with details?
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What is the exact link text that reveals an item score when it is hidden by user preference?
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Which section is used for user product demos on Hacker News?
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What is the primary URL for Hacker News?
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What is the recommended practice when posting your own work?
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What does the flag icon next to a post allow a user to do?
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What text prefix creates a blockquote in HN comments?
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Which tool is often used to find previous HN discussions about a URL?
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Which page shows a list of stories you have upvoted?
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Which section invites community questions?
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What is the content policy on politics on HN?
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The karma score displayed on a user profile is the sum of what?
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Which parameter does the Algolia search API use to filter by story points?
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What is the label that appears next to job listings on Hacker News?
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Which endpoint lists IDs for high scoring long lived items on HN?
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Which item type ID corresponds to a poll option in the official data schema?
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Which database style is used behind the official API for item storage?
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Which action can reduce your ability to vote temporarily?
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What is the common name for regular community discussion threads?
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Which company built the popular full text search for HN with an API and web UI?
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Which page explains site rules and customs?
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Which action increases a story score by one?
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Which known moderator handle often posts meta explanations in comment threads?
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Which name is shown as the author of the guidelines page?
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Which monthly post is authored by a moderator account and appears with a predictable title pattern?
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What is the JSON field that indicates whether a comment or story is removed by moderators?
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What character surrounds the site name in some titles after submission processing?
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Which field in the API for a poll item lists the IDs of options?
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What programming language did early versions of Hacker News use on the server?
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Which of these is a moderator account commonly seen on HN?
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What is the recommended behavior when disagreeing in comments?
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What was the original name Paul Graham used for the site before rebranding to Hacker News?
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Where can users see their own submissions and comments?
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What is the maximum title length guideline on Hacker News?
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Which sorting does the front page mainly use?
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What is the exact title of the page that shows a chronological list of all recent stories?
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What is the exact string used as the page title for the job board?
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What does the dead label on a comment mean?
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What is the field name in the API that lists the users who marked a comment as favorite?
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What does the hide link do on a story?
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Which endpoint returns a list of top story IDs from the official API?
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What is the minimum account age before new users can downvote?
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What is the precise label used on the link that allows you to collapse a comment thread?
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Which exact URL path on HN shows the guidelines document?
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What is the meaning of the t flag on a user profile?
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What is the common name for the algorithm that ranks posts over time on HN?
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Which exact endpoint returns IDs for stories that are currently ranked on the front page?
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Which field on a comment record contains the raw HTML content?
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Who created Hacker News?
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What is the base path of the official item endpoint on the API?
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Which client side trick is commonly used to preview comments collapsed or expanded?
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What is the precise text of the navigation link that shows previously featured front pages by date?
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What is the exact name of the JSON field storing the user handle of an item submitter?
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Which user preference reveals comments that were killed by moderators?
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Which monthly thread is for sharing links to portfolio work and availability?
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What prefix do users add to posts when sharing their own projects?
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What exact label appears next to a job listing on HN?
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Which style is encouraged for titles?
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What simple number shows how much the community liked a story?
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Which label appears on the link that shows a single story page with comments?
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Which is a built in search provider many users rely on for HN?
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Which CSS color name is closest to the classic Hacker News header tone?
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Which numeric field in the official API represents the time a story was created?
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Which HTML element wraps the upvote arrow in the HN markup?
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Which field must be included when submitting a story?
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Which exact front page link leads to a leaderboard of historically high scoring posts?
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What is the title of the monthly thread where people seek gigs?
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Which of these is officially discouraged in titles?
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Which comment field stores the parent reference in the official API?
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Which HTML tag is used for quoting in HN comments?
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Which database backs the official read only Hacker News API?
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What numeric item ID is the first record in the official API dataset?
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