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Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 13:33:09 +1000
Subject: Re: Choosing good names for things is difficult (was: Strange Behavior)
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On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> Add to that the restriction to limited character sets such as ASCII
> =E2=80=93 a restriction that has only historical relevance

Wrong. The name has to fit inside the human's brain; if it's not
ASCII, that's not a problem.

ChrisA