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"You should begin to see why C++ templates don't come with a mechanism
to specify restrictions on parameters, and instead rely on seeing if
usage within the code is legal."

Right, and on Future_Language we will have the best of both worlds: any =
degree of restriction on the parameter definition. Currently I simulate =
classes outside the established set with formal packages.