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[–] bss03@infosec.pub 1 points 4 hours ago

Agreed. I don't think it should be called typing; it's more tagging (yes, like tagged unions). But, I don't think I'll see that semantic shift in my lifetime.

Anyway, I prefer my types static and my functions curried, which is why I do PureScript, Idris, and Haskell for my personal projects.