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>>>>> "AM" == Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:

AM> But I suggest that neither of us is in a position to give a definitive
AM> unbiassed judgment of the point. Let's wait for more level-headed people
AM> to express their viewpoint.

I've been scanning the messages in this thread, but I must admit I'm not
seeing the forest for the trees. Can someone summarize the points to be
decided here?

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