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Optimization & Halloween: Trick-or-Treating, Decorations & 1,200 Glow Sticks

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In episode 130 of I Hate Talking, Adam and Steph explore optimization—both what it means and why saying it proves unexpectedly difficult. Following their discussion of multi-stop vacations, they look up “optimize,” examine its connection to the Latin optimus, meaning “best,” and consider how the suffix “-ize” works in other words. Steph’s pronunciation struggles lead to a…