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On 02/25/2017 03:25 PM, Ingo M. wrote:
> I complained about the BNF already years ago. One poster (anon546) confirmed
> my concerns. Quote: "The BNF has always been in error with missing
> definitions. It should be corrected but I think it never will be."
>
> http://compgroups.net/comp.lang.ada/ada-2012-bnf-syntax-summary-incomplete/1413223

As was pointed out to you then (2012), twice, and you have chosen to ignore, the 
things you claim are undefined are in fact defined to be equivalent to other 
definitions.

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Jeff Carter
"Oh Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou
mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy."
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