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# anki-synonyms
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A simple [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) plugin that allows randomly choosing
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different options for parts of prompts. This was designed to handle synonyms in
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a clean way.
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Consider a [total order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_order). What this
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is does not matter; what it could also be called does. What some people call a
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"total order", others call a "linear order". Though this example is simple, it
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does highlight an issue - remembering the various synonyms used to describe
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a concept is important for fluency.
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As of now, to handle this situation, it is probably best to use two flashcards,
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one with prompt "Total Order" and another with prompt "Linear Order". In some
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cases though, it'd be nice if the flashcard could *choose* which term it shows
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when it shows it. That is, it'd be nice to have a single card and allow Anki to
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randomly choose to show "Total Order" *or* "Linear Order".
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To do so, we can install this plugin and write the following:
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```
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'(Total|Linear) Order
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```
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Here, `'(` is used to indicate the start of a set of choices Anki can display,
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`|` is used to separate the different options, and `)` is used to indicate the
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end of the set. The result is either "Total Order" or "Linear Order" at time
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of prompting.
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## Configuration
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TODO
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## Nesting
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TODO
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