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From: Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: passing a set of numbers to a function
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Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> writes:

> On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:09:17 +0000, Ben Bacarisse
> <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> wrote:
>
> [snipped unused attribution]
>
>>> In a galaxy far far away, Thomas 'Pointed Ears' Lahn prattled:
>
> [snip]
>
>>>> 2. <http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html>
>
>>How I hate that document.  It has some very sounds advice but I never
>>refer anyone to it because I cringe at the Usenet culture of bullying it
>>endorses.  Usenet needs more smart answers than it needs smart
>>questions.
>
>      It is the best that I have found.

Yes, I think it may well be.  And as I said, it has lots of very helpful
and wise advice there.

>      Bullying?  It is more like, "Do not waste people's time."

I believe so, yes.  However, since only an emacs/vi debate is likely to
provoke more heat, it's probably best to leave it.

<snip>
-- 
Ben.