From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2010-09-02T03:59:09+09:00
Subject: Re: why no assert_not?


On Sep 1, 2010, at 08:23 , Rick DeNatale wrote:

> Refute isn't a very good antonym for assert.
> 
> Refute means to disprove, assert means to claim that something is
> true, but doesn't imply truth of that assertion.
> 
> Deny or Rebut would be better antonyms.

blah blah blah... I've been through all of this before and in public no less. You had your chance. It is good enough and: "refute".size == "assert".size