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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: What is the data structure of a NULL?
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Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> writes:
> Keith Thompson wrote:
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> ----snip----
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>> I don't dispute that it *can* be useful.
>
> If it *can* be useful, then it *is* useful.

That must be why English doesn't distinguish between "can be" and "is".
Oh, wait, it does.

>>                                          I disagree that it's useful in
>> general.
>
> I gather you mean "widely useful". I say nothinbg about that.

One clear example that you can post here would be helpful.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
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void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */