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From:
David Nicol
Date:
July 30, 2008 09:37
Subject:
Re: Removing files called minus (was: MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC)
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On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Zefram <zefram@fysh.org> wrote:
>
> In short, it's difficult to use <> correctly.
>

Thanks for the fun-to-read rant.

I imagine you're quite the hit at Mensa drinking night. (if not, I
suggest locating
your local chapter.)

I believe that you have redefined "correctly" to mean something several standard
deviations away from the mean meaning of that word.

I am thrilled to be allowed to be sloppy with line endings.

Sloppy is effective and therefore good.

It is easy to use <> sloppily.

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