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RE: Would you like a fries with that style guide, redux
Subject:RE: Would you like a fries with that style guide, redux From:"Douglas S. Bailey (AL)" <dbailey -at- commandalkon -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:30:42 -0500
Frankly, I think both sides of this argument are silly, since it's all
terribly subjective. Further, all too often one side makes a critical point
about something that the other side wasn't even commenting upon, let alone
supporting.
Doug
> -----Original Message-----
> > > A poor plan with good effort and/or competence can
> produce the same results
> > > as a good plan with poor effort and/or competence.
> > >
> > > Do the math. ...
>
> The metaphor sucks. The math is obviously bogus. It does your
> argument more harm
> than good and, IMHO, makes you look a fool.
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