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`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 50 @hn50@social.lansky.name

2/20/2026, 6:50:06 AM

Public

Mystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6M in gold bars to fix water system

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ew5jlqz87o
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47083735

Japan: Mystery donor gives $3.6m of gold to fix Osaka water system

Osaka's mayor says he is 'lost for words' and that he has 'nothing but appreciation' for the gesture.

www.bbc.com

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