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Wes Groleau wrote:
> I think this has already been proposed by someone else:
> 
> Generalize the declaration of default values on types.
> 
>   type Ant is range Min .. Max := (Min + Max ) / 2;
> 
>   type Primary is (Blue, Yellow, Red) := Blue;
> 
>   type List is array (Some_Discrete)
>             of Thing := <any legal aggregate or entity>;

I like it.  It'd give people a chance to control the defaults for a 
given type, and that'd be a good thing!