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Old 07-30-2017, 03:15 AM   #6
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Thanks, both of you.

(Is it always like this when diving into the spec? It seems in some ways vastly over-specified and in other ways astoundingly under-defined.)
Yup. And don't forget my favorite: giving room to wiggle by using words like 'should', 'might', 'could'. A standard/specifications should not use those words if it can be avoided for at least the core. This is a short way of ensuring different interpretations and executions of the standard.
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