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Bethesda's Bug

"Bethesda's Bug" refers to a flaw in design that cannot be explicitly defined as intentional or accidental, coined by Joesph Anderson in an analysis of the game Fallout 4 on Youtube.

You might have experienced a feeling where you forget you are watching a movie. You might forget you are reading a book and the world it creates becomes this oasis in your imagination. The best works of fiction feel like extensions of reality with characters that walk off the pages.
Bethesda's Bug breaks a player's immersion and at worse disconnects someone from a world they were enjoying and makes them question that world the developers have built. It makes that world feel small and reveals that it was not fully realized and might make you want to put an otherwise good game down.

"Bethesda" is a studio that develops videogames and a "bug" refers to a behavior a creator may not have intended (almost always referring to videogames or software). "Bethesda's Bug" is a transmogrification of the "Schrödinger's Cat" thought experiment.

Anderson, J. "Fallout 4 Analysis". 28 November 2015. Youtube.
What constitutes a "Bethesda's Bug" is pretty nebulous. Any example I can think of that actually qualifies is far too intensive for the purposes of this definition.
I suggest* you watch Joeseph Anderson's Fallout 4 Analysis video on Youtube if you want an example in context. It's a long video but it is worth the watch if you like excessively critical analysis. 25 minutes in he mentions Bethesda's Bug.

*He will spoil the game so if you have any intention of playing Fallout 4 I suggest you go in blind and form your own opinions before exposing yourself to a review.*
by iamaniceguyonceyougettoknowme October 14, 2019
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wide berth

To avoid something / someone. Steer clear or shun. Originally nautical term.
I've been giving her a wide berth since Friday night.
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Birther

An anti-choice advocate who wants laws mandating every pregnancy to end in birth.
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Bestheris

1.A slang term for the most preferred or best.

2.Anything that can be associated as most favorable.
Johnny: Man, Cindy is the bestheris out of all.
Mack: Yeah she is nice. We've been going out for weeks now.
Johnny: *gasp* Oh....um yeah Mack she's the bestheris for you. Not like we had sex or anything. Not that we did.
Johnny: *Snaps Mack's neck* Now now...just take a little nap cause I'm the bestheris now.
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Bethetic

An attempt so poorly implemented that it not only lives up to all possible worries but expands upon them.
They made a bethetic attempt at launching a new system.
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Bethel

Bethel- *house of god* in Hebrew - very funny, creative and beautiful, People tend to want to be around her because of her amazing personality and beautiful smile ! Although she may seem shy at times, you really got to get to know her to see her real side. Plays volleyball and has big goals for the future Probabley in the medical field.
“ Bethel just made my day

Omg your so beautful bethel”
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North Bethesda middle school

North Bethesda is a mostly white school filled with a mix of Kensington and Bethesda kids

Have very lit pee pee times and are similar to Westland and silver creek in its vape and weed cultures, thank fully they are not like Pyle.
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