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Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> writes:
> On Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 8:38:37 PM UTC, Ian Collins wrote:
>> it includes the note:
>> 
>> "Parameter names may be omitted only if the parameter is unused and its 
>> purpose is obvious."
>> 
> Kind of an oxymoron. If a parameter is used, its purpose can often
> be obvious. But if it is unused, there must always be the question
> why it was included.

Yes, and sometimes the answer to that question might be obvious.

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