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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "clapping" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "clapping" over time.
Clapping is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval, but also in rhythm as a form of body percussion to match the sounds in music, dance, chants, hand games, and clapping games. Read more on Wikipedia