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[โ€“] Goun@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean with the cake thing in this context?

[โ€“] tatertime@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I beleive they mean you can't expect there to be content and also expect it to be fresh and new.

I think "have your cake and eat it too" is a little ill fitting but its the general gist of wanting something and then wanting it in another way which is not compatible with the first way.