I think this thread is more heated than it needs to be.
Perhaps we could keep the on-list discussion on-topic, and perhaps
appropriate disclaimers and more judicious phrasing could be used to
prevent people from getting the wrong idea. I also think that clarifying
misunderstandings can be done without calling people ignorant (or
implying it in the way a response is phrased).
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Andrew Garrett
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