Arrows to Arrows: Reframing Categories as Queries in a 2025 Blog Post

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A 2025 blog post on reasonablypolymorphic.com explores the idea of moving from arrows to arrows, relating it to categories and queries. The piece is shared on Hacker News, where it gained a modest number of points. The article text provided is limited to the link and metadata, so its specific arguments cannot be fully summarized here. Readers interested in the underlying concepts would need to consult the original post for details.

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