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Naming things accurately in programming is as hard as cache invalidation due to the complexity of language and context. Examples like how 'train' can mean different things in a train booking system or how 'glue' is used in TeX highlight the importance and challenge of choosing precise terms to avoid misunderstandings. Creating unique terms, as seen with the word 'stencil' in historical dictionaries, can sometimes resolve these ambiguities.