From: bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com   
      
   Chris F Clark  writes:   
      
   > "bartc"  writes:   
   >   
   >> In my design (derived from Algol-68 at one point), an if-statement looks   
   >> like:   
   >>   
   >> if s then s else s fi   
   >   
   > Yes, this was a brilliant innovation and well worth following.   
      
   Yes, I find it very helpful to see the ends of things clearly   
   marked.  This:   
      
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   is really not helpful.   
      
   But I think "fi" is an abomination.  And "elihw" is even worse.   
      
   Spell it "end if;" or "end while;" or "end My_Procedure_Name;".   
      
   - Bob   
   [Comment I don't see what you're complaining about. -John tnemmoC]   
      
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