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From: David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca>
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On 18/07/2011 7:56 AM, MikeP wrote:
> John B. Matthews wrote:
>> In article<ivst52$p8a$1@dont-email.me>, "MikeP"<mp011011@some.org>
>> wrote:
>>> Do you mean because I use C++ I'm now "a fanboy"?

No. Only if you irrationally stick with C++ when there are better 
alternatives.  Not sayin' you're doing that, just applying the ideas of 
the research summarized in that blog.

>>
>> I sense you didn't read the article; it suggests that the predilection
>> is pervasive, and not unique to you or C++. As I struggle continually
>> against such bias, I'd welcome your perspective.
>
> So now I have one of these "predilection" thingies, huh.

According to the research cited in the blog, we all do.