From: "Michael T. Richter" <ttmrichter@...>
Date: 2007-09-08T14:05:45+09:00
Subject: Re: #to_b - why isn't this one already in there?

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On Sat, 2007-08-09 at 13:40 +0900, Giles Bowkett wrote:

> > > if foo =3D=3D "false"
> > >
> > > can see the usefulness of this.
> >
> > In which locales?
>=20
> sorry? I don't know what you mean.



I think he was trying to gently point out that "false" is English, so
it's likely to be the kind of problem only an English speaker would
have.  (Not that I can say I've ever had this problem of confusing false
with "false" in *ANY* language.

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On Sat, 2007-08-09 at 13:40 +0900, Giles Bowkett wrote:
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">&gt; &gt; if foo =3D=3D &quot;false&quot;</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">&gt; &gt; can see the usefulness of this.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">&gt;</FONT>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">&gt; In which locales?</FONT>

<FONT COLOR=3D"#000000">sorry? I don't know what you mean.</FONT>
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