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Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML?

From Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com>
Subject Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML?
Date 2015-05-05 16:04 -0700
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On 5/5/2015 9:54 AM, Michael Torrie wrote:
> On 05/05/2015 03:28 AM, Sayth Renshaw wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Just checking if the reaction to cry when given XML is normal.
>
> I'd say it is normal.  XML is like violence.  If it doesn't solve your
> problems, you're not using enough of it[1].
>
> [1] Can anyone tell me who originated this line?
>

I find references from 2006 attributing the quote to "Ted Neward" but 
can't confirm that's where it started.

Emile

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Is it normal to cry when given XML? Sayth Renshaw <flebber.crue@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 02:28 -0700
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 19:44 +1000
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-05-05 20:04 +1000
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org> - 2015-05-05 06:20 -0400
    Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Sayth Renshaw <flebber.crue@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 05:03 -0700
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Tim <jtim.arnold@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 06:05 -0700
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 10:54 -0600
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-05-05 16:58 +0000
    Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-05-05 21:03 -0400
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2015-05-05 16:04 -0700
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-05-06 00:35 +0100
  Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-06 10:07 +1000
    Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 17:19 -0700
      Re: Is it normal to cry when given XML? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-05-06 10:29 +1000

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