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> motherboard/mainboard doesn't even offend me any more. I kind of get it, even though it is lame logic.

Same as "master branch"/"main branch". If there is an equivalent, less fancy and less controversial technical term, by all means let's use that instead. As long as you don't start with "childbearing person board" or "privileged branch" or whatever.



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