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From: "Phlip" <new_address@see.web.page>
Subject: Re: Software landmines (loops)
Date: 1998/08/31
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Ell wrote:

>Please show me a Dijkstra, Dahle, Hoare quote that says "the elements
>of structure[d] programming have a single entry and single exit."

Uh, I'd be more interested in any of those guys saying "functions should be
short".

Anything else is just an excuse to keep functions remotely comprehensible
even if they'r long...

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