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Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:04:10 -0400
From: "D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@druid.net>
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Subject: Re: Don't feed the troll...
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On 15 Jun 2013 15:40:35 GMT
Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:58:27 -0400, D'Arcy J.M. Cain wrote:
> > I suggested including the poster that you are replying to.
> 
> In the name of all that's good and decent in the world, why on earth 
> would you do that when replying to a mailing list??? They're already 
> getting a reply. Sending them TWO identical replies is just rude.

You may disagree with my reasoning but I have presented it a few times.

By the way, I did reply just to the list this time as you obviously
disagree but I may forget in the future.

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