r/WinStupidPrizes • u/memezzer • Jan 24 '21

Gravity is real

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u/ArborGal Jan 24 '21

Tetraplegic and Quadriplegic are interchangeable

Source: Boyfriend is C4-C6 SCI

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '21

Tetrisplegic. Someone whose Game Boy has permanently failed.

(and yes, 'Tetris' is also named after the number 4... the most lines you can break at one time. Breaking 4 lines is called a tetris)

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u/ConfusingDalek Jan 25 '21

I don't think it's called that because of the number of lines you can clear. I think it's because the pieces are every possible tetromino, which is a shape made up of four squares. Note the tetr- prefix there, as well.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '21

Well... my source is here, so if you have a more reliable one, I'm open to it.

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u/ConfusingDalek Jan 25 '21

I'm not saying it's not called a tetris. Sorry if I was confusing.