Re: else ladders practice

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From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject	Re: else ladders practice
Date	Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:40:11 -0800
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Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> writes:

> On 30.11.2024 00:29, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>
>> Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>>
>>> On 28/11/2024 17:28, Janis Papanagnou wrote:
>>>
>>>> But we're speaking about compilation times.  [...]
>>>
>>> You can make a similar argument about turning on the light switch
>>> when entering a room.  Flicking light switches is not something you
>>> need to do every few seconds, but if the light took 5 seconds to
>>> come on (or even one second), it would be incredibly annoying.
>>
>> This analogy sounds like something a defense attorney would say who
>> has a client that everyone knows is guilty.
>
> Intentionally or not;  it's funny to respond to an analogy with an
> analogy. :-}

My statement was not an analogy.  Similar is not the same as
analogous.

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    Re: else ladders practice Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-11-28 15:25 +0000
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    Re: else ladders practice Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-11-28 18:28 +0100
      Re: else ladders practice Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-11-28 18:25 +0000
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                Re: else ladders practice Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-12-05 14:21 +0100
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