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From: Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Why use C++?
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:30:13 +1200
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On 08/13/11 11:46 PM, Georg Bauhaus wrote:
> On 13.08.11 13:10, Ian Collins wrote:
>
>> Yes I agree being able to specify a type without reference to an underlying fundamental type is a powerful feature C and C++ lack.
>
> Could you say why? I speculate that Jed would like to hear,
> too.

The answer was in the paragraph I was responding to....

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Ian Collins