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From: John Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
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Subject: Re: Continuing indentation
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:16:24 +0000 (UTC)
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In <871t7sbkex.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> writes:

> Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>:

> > No, it isn't.  Using '\' for line continuation is strongly discouraged.

> Why would you discourage valid syntax?

Some things that are permissible may not be desirable.

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