Re: Understanding "help" command description syntax - explanation needed

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Subject	Re: Understanding "help" command description syntax - explanation needed
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On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Against a requirements specification that changes on a daily basis, I want
> it delivered yesterday and no you can't have any more resources to help out,
> so don't ask :)

Or maybe "Look, I'll give you five bucks if you can have the whole
thing done by tomorrow, okay?"...

ChrisA

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Re: Understanding "help" command description syntax - explanation needed Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-11-06 14:35 +1100

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