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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: What would you like in Ada202X?
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Shark8 <onewingedshark@gmail.com> writes:

> It might be a little wordier than some would like; but Ada's always
> emphasized readability, and the above method seems to fit in well,
> especially considering the 'Truncation attribute.

Gratuitous verbosity does not enhance readability.
An attribute that takes away a ' ' that shouldn't
have been there in the first place?  Yuck.
What were they thinking?

At this point, the ONLY reason for that extra space
is compatibility.

- Bob