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From:
merlyn
Date:
August 20, 2009 15:17
Subject:
Re: Perl "expert"
Message ID:
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>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Scott <Peter@PSDT.com> writes:

Peter> No, it's the difference between the implication being "I think" and "I
Peter> know."  When Randal doesn't qualify his information in a Perl posting,
Peter> it means he's certain, and for a teacher, author, and expert to make a
Peter> public statement with certainty means they're staking their
Peter> professional reputation on the quality of the answer and you can place
Peter> an enormous amount of faith in its accuracy.

Thanks Peter, saying the same thing I also just posted, but better. :)

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