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[The Haggunenons of Vicissitus Three's] genetic structure, based on the quadruple-striated octo-helix, is so chronically unstable, that far from passing their basic shape onto their children, they will quite frequently evolve several times over lunch. But they do this with such reckless abandon that if, sitting at the table, they are unable to reach a coffee spoon, they are liable without a moment's consideration to mutate into something with far longer arms - but which is probably quite incapable of drinking the coffee.

This passage came to mind as I was pairing up with CoPilot to make a throwaway change to code. It's a different vibe when generating code had more of a cost - it's great to make a quick targeted solution but I don't trust it as much as the handrolled stuff.