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From: Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>
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Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> writes:

> On 05/19/17 05:46 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
>> int main()
>> { ::std::string line;
>>    getline( ::std::cin, line );
>>    ::std::cout << line << '\n'; }
>
> Beginners shouldn't be instructed to use all those superfluous colons,
> they'll piss of their future colleagues.

Or the hideous brace style...

Its fine to *be* e.e.cummings, but don't teach "no capitals"