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> Could we inroduce an attribute, say S'Empty, which for an array type
> would give an empty array and for a discrete type an empty range?

Consider this:

    type Great_One is ( Jackie_Gleason );

    type S is array( Great_One range <> ) of Honeymooner;

What would S'Empty'First and S'Empty'Last return?