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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Comments (was: Self-referential types)
Date: 1999/10/25
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In article <381477C9.E1388FF3@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com>, Wes Groleau <wwgrol@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> writes:

> Just make sure it's a GOOD example.  Principle of technical writing:
> When given text which tells what to do, accompanied by an example, many
> people will follow the example even if it is the opposite of the text.

And that is the wisest course if the set of people who miss the normative
text includes the proofreaders :-).

Larry Kilgallen