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Which animal is said to have been built by a committee?

Question #90258. Asked by nibbles0011.

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Answer has 3 votes.
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Dec 24 2007, 10:38 AM
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Apparently, there are several: The Gnu has been remarked upon as an animal most likely built by committee, and it's an old free-software joke.

One maxim is that a camel is a horse designed by committee; this has been attributed to Vogue magazine, July 1958 and also to Sir Alec Issigonis.


link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_by_committee


link http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_mascot

Dec 24 2007, 12:36 PM
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