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eureka

εὕρηκα (heurēka, “I have found it”)
A shout of sudden discovery

Eureka is Greek for 'I've found it!', supposedly shouted by Archimedes in the bath.

The story

The story goes that Archimedes was asked whether a king's crown was pure gold. Stepping into a bath, he saw the water rise and realized he could measure the crown's volume. He supposedly ran into the street shouting 'Heurēka!'

The Texas version

The moment the BBQ pit finally holds 225°F steady. Eureka.

Use it at work

Keep a 'eureka' channel for small wins and discoveries in the data.

Practice it in Skepsis

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