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From: John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of FORTRAN
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 11:11:24 -0800
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On Sat, 1 Mar 2025 20:27:22 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> You could argue that the hard drive makers were using the units
> correctly, it was the ones (mis)interpreting =E2=80=9Ck=E2=80=9D as =E2=
=80=9C1024=E2=80=9D and so on
> who were telling lies.

As a general rule, you can tell the difference between an inaccuracy
and a lie by looking at who comes out ahead on it.