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From: Wes Groleau <groleau+news@freeshell.org>
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Subject: Re: Teaching new tricks to an old dog (C++ -->Ada)
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 19:52:43 -0500
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Hyman Rosen wrote:
>> Can I say that the multiplicity of container classes indicates
>> somebody didn't think hard enough about how to much a truly
>> universal container?
> 
> Sure, but you'll sound really dumb.

My point exactly.  Did you notice I was replying to a guy who
said having five string types suggests Ada is poorly designed?

-- 
Wes Groleau

Expert, n.:
         Someone who comes from out of town and shows slides.