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> One of the lead devs' laptops is named after Hitler's hideout in the forest

“The Wolf’s Lair” (but in German) sounds like it could plausibly be selected coincidentally.

There are a lot of IRC nerds who use wolves as part of a moniker, “Canis”, “Lupine” & “Aardwolf” spring immediately to mind.

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No. "The Wolf's Lair" does indeed sound like it could just refer to some place where a wolf lives. "Wolfsschanze" in German does not have the same connotation. ("Schanze" actually translates more literally to something like "fort".) No German would think of that as just neutrally describing a place where a wolf lives. It is 100% linked to the WWII bunkers.

> No German would think of that as just neutrally describing a place where a wolf lives

I do. You are wrong. Not specific to wolves, tho.

When i learned about Hitlers base, i my first thought was whether Hitler was some kind of animal fan (what i later learned was called "being a furry")

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