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From: tmoran@acm.org
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Subject: Re: Parity using 'Write, was Re: Calculate and set Parity
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>I think it would be better to return a type Parity_Kind is (Even, Odd),
>rather than a Boolean, or else name the function Odd_Parity (or
>Even_Parity), so that True and False have obvious meanings.
  Agreed.  Mea culpa.