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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: 'with'ing and 'use'ing
Date: 2000/03/08
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In article <38C52D30.E1C7E85A@gecm.com>,
  Stuart Palin <stuart.palin@gecm.com> wrote:

> It seems to me that the points raised in the c.l.a thread
> "choice of fixed point type" highlight an area where the "use"
> clause can give rise to some concerns.

Nope, you are misreading the thread. This thread was about

a) ambiguities not detected that should be. Obviously adding
use clauses NEVER causes undetected ambiguities.

b) the concern that certain expressions are compiled
misleadingly because only one fixed-point type is
visible. Use clauses can *only* help in this regard.



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