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     > This change is clearly the wrong way to do it.
     (technical reasons)

    Yes. But it did motivate Stefan to provide a proper patch.

I agree, your intervention helped bring the right outcome.  However,
it wasn't perfect.  If you think about these issues, it will help you
write exactly the right patch, next time.