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Fair point. I say that monad is the wrong name, but I don't yet have a better candidate...


I understand what you're saying. My point was largely that I don't think there can be a better name, the English language doesn't have terms that describe abstract concepts like monads well. That's why mathematicians invent new arbitrary words that have a precise meaning tied to a very specific set of definitions and rules.




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