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Subject: RE: FW: Is the Writing on the Wall for Ada?
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> > Bounded_String is useful--and actually used by people. 
> However I don't 
> > agree with multiplying every string-related tool by the 
> three string 
> > versions. Please do them for String only. Keep the ARM small.
> 
> Why?

Why keep the ARM small? A million resaons, including "because the ARG
says so".