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From: "Peter C. Chapin" <pcc482719@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Question about default discriminants and mutable objects.
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Date: Thu, 06 May 2010 20:47:24 -0400
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AdaMagica wrote:

> Gene,
> you guessed quite well. See Ada 83 Rationale
> 
> http://archive.adaic.com/standards/83rat/html/ratl-04-07.html#4.7
> 
> and especially 4.7.4.

Thanks... that was interesting. I suppose the next time I find myself
wondering about the rationale for a design decision in Ada I should maybe
read the rationale. :)

Peter