Zak on Nostr: Measuring things in "tokens" feels like measuring things in a "foot" or an "inch." ...
Measuring things in "tokens" feels like measuring things in a "foot" or an "inch." How did we get to this unit of measurement? What does it even mean? What do you mean it's "about 4 letters?" How many of them are in a mile?
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