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		doublerabbit on Nov 14, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reptar Any reason to why its named after the dinosaur from the cartoon Rugrats? Or was that what was on TV at the time? Maybe I should start hacking while watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

AdmiralAsshat on Nov 14, 2023 | [–]

If you discover a major processor vulnerability and wanna name it Shredder/Krang/Bebop/Rocksteady, I feel like you will have earned that right!

Blackthorn on Nov 14, 2023 | | [–]

I think from the memey line "Halt! I am Reptar!" Plus the rep prefix

2OEH8eoCRo0 on Nov 14, 2023 | [–]

rep is an assembly instruction prefix

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