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Pick one word per concept

METHODS read_this.
METHODS read_that.
METHODS read_those.

Choose a term for a concept and stick to it; don’t mix in other synonyms. Synonyms will make the reader waste time on finding a difference that’s not there.

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METHODS read_this.
METHODS retrieve_that.
METHODS query_those.

Read more in Chapter 2: Meaningful Names: Pick One Word per Concept of Robert C. Martin’s Clean Code

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