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Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

> I'd just as soon not have a rule. We have enough rules as it is, and I
> don't think either is obvious enough that somebody who is used to one
> style will get confused by the other.

OK.  I very much welcome one fewer paragraphs in the file ;-)