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How Wistia names its video encoding workers
module RandomMaker
ADJECTIVES = %w(red blue yellow fuschia orange teal smokey the a some greyest lovely hyped
another justa speedy quick fast worldly scholarly slow sloth-like understated overestimated
leftover worthless optimistic friendly venerable quixotic lowkey shiny glowing hot cold tepid
lukewarm fairweather winning elusive secret ancient ruined rare unique extra thebest my-greatest
string-like towering confused insulant brave cowardly cycling rolling uncle aunt nostalgic
beastly slanted enchanted top-notch grade-a primo grand creepy)
NOUNS = %w(cadillac smith carl fish sticks car mechanic smoothie art cabbage screen kiwi yam
panther clarinet bear lathe level clap wire plug brain plant orchid speaker key tea chai-latte
droplet espesso carrot buddy fiend friend engine tom charlie piano leaf river stream tea-kettle dog-house rocket
vessel frigate poem haiku tuna sloth toad eel egg lipid protein time grandfather-clock alarm-clock
housewares grapefruit spindle ballpoint-pen magazine horticulture greenhouse hemingway lampshade socket
venetian-blind wallpaper doorknob mirror antiques floorboard treasure ruedlinger tower grove coma bubble)
def self.make
"#{ADJECTIVES[rand(ADJECTIVES.length)]}-#{NOUNS[rand(NOUNS.length)]}"
end
end
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