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The government doesn't use SQL (programming.dev)
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According to many comments, the US government DOES use SQL, and Musk is not understanding much what's going on.

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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 day ago

He's going to dedupe the social security databases, thinking that he's screwing over trans people because he thinks they are the only people who change their names... not realizing that the vast majority of married women have at least two names associated with their SSN.