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Re: backslash in triple quoted string

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Left Right <olegsivokon@gmail.com> writes:
> Then it just means that the grammar lies. The two claims are mutually
> exclusive, so either one is a lie or the other or both.
[...]

A couple of points.

First, the convention in this and most other Usenet newsgroups
is to write new text *below* any quoted text.  This is known as
"bottom-posting".  The alternative, "top-posting" is common in
email in some environments, but tends to cause confusion on Usenet.
It's also a good idea to trim any quoted text that's not relevant to
your followup.  See most of the other followups in this newsgroup,
including this one, for examples.  Even if you happen to prefer
top-posting, I suggest trying to follow the existing conventions
observed by the vast majority of participants here.

Second, the word "lie" is far more harsh than what I presume
you meant to say.  For me, and I think for most people, the word
"lie" implies a deliberate intent to deceive.  I don't think you
actually believe that the authors of the documentation you're
complaining about deliberately inserted false information with the
goal of deceiving readers.  If you want to say that the grammar
is incorrect, or contains an error, that's something that can be
discussed reasonably.  If you say that it "lies", you're making a
claim of malice and making assumptions about someone else's state
of mind with no real basis.  Perhaps that's not what the word "lie"
means to you, but I suggest that it explains the harsh reaction to
your initial statement.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */

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Re: backslash in triple quoted string Left Right <olegsivokon@gmail.com> - 2025-05-11 12:36 +0200
  Re: backslash in triple quoted string Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-11 15:02 -0700
    Re: backslash in triple quoted string Left Right <olegsivokon@gmail.com> - 2025-05-12 20:42 +0200
      Re: backslash in triple quoted string Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-12 13:55 -0700

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