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The mistake here is equating English with the set of symbols borrowed from the English language for the purpose of creating a new language.

I like British spelling but this is surely a pernicious additional layer of transformation.

It's just a joke.

Should be obvious, especially with `padding-ton`

I always caution people to be careful with the 'should' and treat it like a loaded weapon.

And if that's not enough, there's also z-index.

I just don’t really care whether we’re using z-index or z-index.

I've never even considered before that some people might pronounce it "zee index" - do they really, or is that also part of the joke?

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