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From: Brian Gilbert <71413.1453@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: parameterless generics?
Date: 1996/07/12
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Date: 1996-07-12T00:00:00+00:00
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Does anybody have a reason to use a generic (package or 
subprogram) without a parameter?  The language (Ada 83 at least) 
seems to allow it, but everytime the generic is instantiated it 
would produce an identical copy.  Comments?

Brian Gilbert
71413.1453@compuserve.com