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   In article ,   
   erilar  wrote:   
   > In article <1377303118@sheol.org>, throopw@sheol.org (Wayne Throop)   
   > wrote:   
   > >   
   > > Trying to minimize the utility by referencing historical accident   
   > > and implying that the choice of endian-ness is arbitrary is a   
   > > fairly common ploy (and, to be fair, effective in some cases,   
   > > though in reality no more relevant than pointing out the old   
   > > roman legion meaning of "decimate" to prove something about   
   > > what it means today).   
   >   
   > Every time I read that something has been "decimated", I tend to think   
   > "10%? It could be a lot worse!"   
      
   Depends whether or not you're in that 10%.  ;-)   
      
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