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nerd

noun as in geek

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Keyboard nerds know: Mechanical keys are faster and more fun to type on.

Tartaglia, who grew up watching the original series, says he never thought his “nerd knowledge” would pay off in this way.

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It’s all a bit rattling to typography nerds, some of whom don’t want to see their art form used by businesses to font-wash their reputations.

"My husband knows I'm a massive history nerd. He's very happy for me to just go off on a Sunday and do my thing. It's just what I love to do."

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Long before he found himself in the middle of a multibillion-dollar takeover battle for a coveted new weight-loss drug, Whit Bernard was a music nerd.

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