We're now entering emacs-tangents territory here. We should discuss the merits
of various programming constructions over on that list, since it is has no
objective answer here.

We are all volunteers. Use whichever construction suits you best for the code
you write or maintain. Do not mechanically translate what others have written
to your preferred style unless there is a genuine need to do so.

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