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Lerna

American  
[lur-nuh] / ˈlɜr nə /
Also Lerne

noun

  1. a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.


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Q: @bclem2 asked: who would win in a fight; the Loch Ness monster, the Hydra of Lerna, or a Kraken?

From Seattle Times Sep. 3, 2021

Because of that, the guy who termed the phrase “open source” wrote that Lerna wasn’t open source any more5.

From The Guardian Mar. 29, 2019

But when I found out that Palantir was using Lerna, that was different – Palantir works with Ice.

From The Guardian Mar. 29, 2019

Lerna Shirinian, Calderon’s communications director, said Fierro told her about the incident right after it happened.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2018

This monster infested the neighbourhood of Lerna, where she committed great depredations among the herds.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

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