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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: A question about syntax or semantics
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 18:58:45 -0400
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"Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> writes:

> Ergo (3), the question seems contrived, since there isn't any other sensible 
> option. That's more of a characteristic of an exam question than a real 
> question.

It seems pretty stupid, as an exam question.  I mean, the answer is,
"Nothing else makes sense." (which Adam explored in detail).
I'd be tempted to answer with a challenge: "How would _you_ do it?",
which isn't a good way to pass an exam.  ;-)

- Bob