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Subject: Re: style(9) question 
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In message <20060302163633.H77029@fledge.watson.org>, Robert Watson writes:

>Regarding the contents of style(9) -- generally, we try hard not to change the 
>style guide, as style proves to be a rather contentious topic, as it is 
>typically guided much more by opinion and taste than function.

A lot of people overlook that style(9) is about getting consistency
far more than getting a "style".

To paraphrase: "Style(9) good or bad, our style(9)."

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