Has the X nature




(From Zen Buddhist koans of the form "Does an X have the Buddha-nature?") Common hacker construction for "is an X", used for humorous emphasis.

"Anyone who can't even use a program with on-screen help embedded in it truly has the loser nature!"

See also the X that can be Y is not the true X.

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