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Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:16:59 -0800
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Devin Jeanpierre wrote:
>> "one obvious way" != "only one way"
> 
> Which way is the obvious way? Why is it obvious?

Apparently, %-style is obvious to C and similar coders, while {}-style 
is obvious to Java and similar coders.

:)

~Ethan~