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On 3/25/2013 12:54 AM, markspace wrote:
> [...]
> Either way, throwing an exception seems much easier and
> cleaner at the top level than manually breaking your code into discreet
> sections.

 From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discreet

	Definition of DISCREET
	1 : having or showing discernment or good judgment
	in conduct and especially in speech : prudent;
	especially : capable of preserving prudent silence
	2: unpretentious, modest <the warmth and discreet
	elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg>
	3: unobtrusive, unnoticeable <followed at a discreet
	distance>

See also http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discrete

Coming attractions: "loose" and "lose"  ;-)

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Eric Sosman
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