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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: do { quit; } else { }
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:00:36 -0700
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Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:
>> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
[...]
>>> I withdraw my earlier statement.  Please leave me out of any
>>> future discussion of the subject.
>>
>> Do you mean that your earlier statement was incorrect (i.e., that
>> the types are compatible), or do you merely wish to pretend you
>> never said anything without taking a position on whether they're
>> compatible, or do you refuse to say?
>
> I am specifically _not_ saying either that my earlier statement
> was right or that my earlier statement was wrong.  My hope is
> that henceforth people will act as though the statement never
> entered the discussion.  Does that clarify the matter for you?

That answers precisely what I was asking, thank you.

As often happens, I am mystified by your decision, but it is
unquestionably yours.

I'll try not to include you in any further discussion, but I do
not promise to try very hard.

>> Don't worry, I'm not planning to start or participate in a
>> lengthy discussion on your statement (that never turns out well).
>> I'm inviting you to clarify if you choose to do so.  [...]
>
> I appreciate the invitation and have made an earnest effort
> to accommodate it.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */