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There is no need for a new name. It’s called a high-impact change. As opposed to a low-impact change, where one changes or adds the least number of lines necessary to achieve the goal.

Not surprised to see this, since once again, because some of us didn’t like history as a subject, lines of code is a performance measure, like a pissing contest.



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