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Subject: Re: Please don't make unfounded legalistic demands (was: [a, b, c, d] = 1, 2, 3, 4)
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On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 1:09 AM, Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> wrote:
> How about instead you augment your signature with "Please ignore the
> boilerplate below.

Heh, I like this! Or:

"""
-- BOILERPLATE TROPHY COLLECTION

I am a collector of stupid legal boilerplate. Here's my latest acquisition:
"""

Then let your legal guys see one of your posts. Maybe they'll relent
and let you not post it any more.

ChrisA