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From: "MikeP" <mp011011@some.org>
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Subject: Re: Arithmetic overflow checking
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:56:59 -0500
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John B. Matthews wrote:
> In article <ivst52$p8a$1@dont-email.me>, "MikeP" <mp011011@some.org>
> wrote:
>
>> John B. Matthews wrote:
>>
>>>> I do/did that. (C++ is my poison).
>>>
>>> See also: "The science of fanboyism."
>>> Article: <http://techreport.com/discussions.x/21294>
>>> Discussion: <http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/07/15/1331243>
>>
>> Do you mean because I use C++ I'm now "a fanboy"?
>
> 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.