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From:
Larry Wall
Date:
November 25, 2004 15:00
Subject:
Re: Angle quotes and pointy brackets
Message ID:
20041125230050.GA31079@wall.org
On Thu, Nov 25, 2004 at 11:12:32PM +0100, Juerd wrote:
: But if mixed «>> is allowed, isn't that «<<»syntax error? Or did I
: misinterpret the answer re mixing them?

Uh, I wasn't aware that I'd actually answered the question.  :-)

My actual inclination is to disallow it.  I was just trying to argue
myself out of that position.  Bad habit of mine, thinking out loud.

: >     my macro circumfix:«<< >>» is gone;
: 
: Perhaps "is gone" is a bit too easy for something that shouldn't be
: done.

Okay, make it "is obliterated_after_grave_consideration_of_the_consequences".

Larry

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