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Robert A Duff wrote:
> 
> At AdaCore, we always say "and then", never "and".  I don't like that
> style (but of course I obey it, because obeying coding conventions is a
> good thing in itself).

I've noticed that. What is the justification for it? I presume that, being 
compiler writers, AdaCore has some specialized knowledge that led them to make 
that choice.

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Jeff Carter
"C++: The power, elegance and simplicity of a hand grenade."
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