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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: Extending a third party tagged type while adding finalization
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:32:22 +0100
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On 2017-12-12 21:08, G. B. wrote:
> Dmitry A. Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de> wrote:

>> I want everything designed in ADTs
>> with a stated purpose.
> 
> This renders distinct units of design, below and
> above the level of “ADT”, as universally useless.

Right, design without purpose is no design.

> I never trust universal statements.

BTW, differently to my statement yours is universal indeed.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de