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Jun 2, 2023 at 12:20 comment added cabohah @LoverofStructure According to ChatGPT, the term "XY problem" was first used by Andrew Koenig in a post on comp.lang.c in 2001. It was allegedly first used in an internet forum in 2009, although ChatGPT could not tell me which one. So I'm not sure if ChatGPT is right or just fantasising..
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Feb 22, 2013 at 20:27 comment added yo' @Lover I really don't know, sorry. And Uncle Google with Aunt Wiki both keep mum :-/
Feb 22, 2013 at 20:18 comment added Lover of Structure Who invented the expression "XY problem"?
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