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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid>
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Subject: Re: State transition
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:35:18 -0400
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On 9/21/2012 12:49 PM, Ben Engbers wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have problems with my newsreader and can't reply directly but the last
> question from Eric Sosman:
>
> How is the overall program structured?  Would you like to
>        write `if(var.transitioned())' at points of interest, or
>        would you like to "register an observer" to be notified of
>        transition events, or would you like transition events to
>        be queued when they occur and handled later, or what?
>
> best meets my problem

     Q: "Do you want X, or Y, or Z, or what?"

     A: "This question best meets my problem."

     Consider a career in politics.

-- 
Eric Sosman
esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid