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Alxgsv's "Let Me Check" draws suspicion of AI authorship on Hacker News

Readers flag suspicious phrasing and narrative gaps as potential AI markers

Multiple commenters began identifying specific sentences and metaphors they found awkward or unconvincing, including unclear references to the protagonist's 'job,' labored table metaphors, and implausible plot holes such as a three-day gap without manager contact.

“What is the human's job here? Waking up? […] Labored metaphor that doesn't add anything.”

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Peak 11 pieces in 3h at Nov 2, 12 PM; 19 pieces over 10 days (1 article · 3 posts · 15 comments) Nov 2, 12 PM — 11 pieces · 1 article · 3 posts · 7 comments — Hacker News 8, Mastodon 2, Newswires 1Nov 2, 3 PM — 4 pieces · 4 comments — Hacker News 4Nov 2, 6 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Hacker News 1Nov 2, 9 PM — quietNov 3, 12 AM — quietNov 3, 3 AM — quietNov 3, 6 AM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Hacker News 1Nov 3, 9 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Hacker News 2Nov 3, 12 PM — quietNov 3, 3 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 9 PM — quietNov 4, 12 AM — quietNov 4, 3 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 9 AM — quietNov 4, 12 PM — quietNov 4, 3 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 9 PM — quietNov 5, 12 AM — quietNov 5, 3 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 9 AM — quietNov 5, 12 PM — quietNov 5, 3 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 9 PM — quietNov 6, 12 AM — quietNov 6, 3 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 9 AM — quietNov 6, 12 PM — quietNov 6, 3 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 9 PM — quietNov 7, 12 AM — quietNov 7, 3 AM — quietNov 7, 6 AM — quietNov 7, 9 AM — quietNov 7, 12 PM — quietNov 7, 3 PM — quietNov 7, 6 PM — quietNov 7, 9 PM — quietNov 8, 12 AM — quietNov 8, 3 AM — quietNov 8, 6 AM — quietNov 8, 9 AM — quietNov 8, 12 PM — quietNov 8, 3 PM — quietNov 8, 6 PM — quietNov 8, 9 PM — quietNov 9, 12 AM — quietNov 9, 3 AM — quietNov 9, 6 AM — quietNov 9, 9 AM — quietNov 9, 12 PM — quietNov 9, 3 PM — quietNov 9, 6 PM — quietNov 9, 9 PM — quietNov 10, 12 AM — quietNov 10, 3 AM — quietNov 10, 6 AM — quietNov 10, 9 AM — quietNov 10, 12 PM — quietNov 10, 3 PM — quietNov 10, 6 PM — quietNov 10, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quiet 1–7
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